Château Michel de MontaigneCôtes de Montravel
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Montravel
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Montravel
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Montravel
The Côtes de Montravel of Château Michel de Montaigne matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tomato, zucchini and tuna flan, quick paella or ultra-fast and yet so light....
Details and technical informations about Château Michel de Montaigne's Côtes de Montravel.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Informations about the Château Michel de Montaigne
The Château Michel de Montaigne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Magnum
Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.
