Château LaulerieMoelleux Côtes de Montravel
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Moelleux Côtes de Montravel of Château Laulerie in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Moelleux Côtes de Montravel
Pairings that work perfectly with Moelleux Côtes de Montravel
Original food and wine pairings with Moelleux Côtes de Montravel
The Moelleux Côtes de Montravel of Château Laulerie matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of irish tartiflette, paella for dummies (simple and delicious) or birthday cake.
Details and technical informations about Château Laulerie's Moelleux Côtes de Montravel.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moelleux Côtes de Montravel from Château Laulerie are 2011, 2016, 2012
Informations about the Château Laulerie
The Château Laulerie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Montravel
The wine region of Côtes de Montravel is located in the region of Montravel of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Chateau Moulin Caresse or the Chateau Moulin Caresse produce mainly wines white, sweet and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Montravel are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Montravel often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit.
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: Color
The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.
