The Château Michel de Montaigne of Guyenne of South West

Château Michel de Montaigne
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 242 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Guyenne in the region of South West
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The Château Michel de Montaigne is one of the best wineries to follow in Guyenne.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Michel de Montaigne wines

Looking for the best Château Michel de Montaigne wines in Guyenne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Michel de Montaigne wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Michel de Montaigne wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Michel de Montaigne

How Château Michel de Montaigne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, veal chop with mushrooms or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

On the nose the red wine of Château Michel de Montaigne. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or cassis and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château Michel de Montaigne. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Michel de Montaigne.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Guyenne

Atlantic IGP of the Southwest across 5 departments (Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Bordeaux varieties as signatures. Merlot in red: supple and accessible with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, light cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins and fruity palate — affordable alternative to Bordeaux AOCs. Peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, dense Côt.

Whites lively Sauvignon, ample Sémillon, straight Ugni Blanc.

The top white wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Michel de Montaigne

How Château Michel de Montaigne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mussels carbonara, quiche lorraine or moroccan chicken tagine.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Michel de Montaigne.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.

The top sweet wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Michel de Montaigne

How Château Michel de Montaigne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sliced tuna with tomato sauce, mussels with cream supers or plain cupcakes.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Michel de Montaigne.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

The top pink wines of Château Michel de Montaigne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Michel de Montaigne

How Château Michel de Montaigne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of borscht (russia), lamb tagine with olives and honey or cantonese rice.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Michel de Montaigne.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.