Château LafargueMonbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Monbazillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Monbazillac
Original food and wine pairings with Monbazillac
The Monbazillac of Château Lafargue matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of endives with smoked salmon au gratin, linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Château Lafargue's Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Prima
Cross between lival and cardinal obtained in 1974. It has been registered in the official catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1, since 1996.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monbazillac from Château Lafargue are 2008, 2011, 2010, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Lafargue
The Château Lafargue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monbazillac
The wine region of Monbazillac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tirecul la Gravière or the Grande Maison produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monbazillac are Muscadelle, Pinot noir and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monbazillac often reveals types of flavors of honey, elderflower or cream and sometimes also flavors of tropical, pear or white peach.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
