Château Monestier La TourSaussignac
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, blue cheese or mature and hard cheese.
Taste structure of the Saussignac from the Château Monestier La Tour
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saussignac of Château Monestier La Tour in the region of South West is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Food and wine pairings with Saussignac
Pairings that work perfectly with Saussignac
Original food and wine pairings with Saussignac
The Saussignac of Château Monestier La Tour matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of salted cake with bacon, comté and onion, rice with milk or auvergne blue cheese burger.
Details and technical informations about Château Monestier La Tour's Saussignac.
Discover the grape variety: Tourbat
The Tourbat grape variety is found particularly in Sardinia. It is probably of Catalan origin and is grown on an area of 25 hectares. It is also known by other names such as torbato, caninu or malvoise du Roussillon, and develops perfectly in hot, dry soil. It is noticeable for its drooping habit. Its lobed leaves have short teeth. The bunches, sometimes winged, are of medium size. They can weigh up to 347 gr. The berries, a little ellipsoid, are rather of a medium size. The flesh is juicy and covered with a rather thick skin, which takes on an amber-pink colour when they are ripe. A wine of medium acidity and high quality comes from this variety. When young, the wine gives off an aroma of ripe apples and when aged, it gives off a scent of honey and cooked fruits.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Château Monestier La Tour
The Château Monestier La Tour is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Saussignac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saussignac
The wine region of Saussignac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Court-Les-Mûts or the Domaine Les Vignerons de Sigoulès produce mainly wines sweet, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saussignac are Muscadelle et Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saussignac often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, pear or microbio.
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: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
