Château MontalivetGraves

Red wine of Graves of Bordeaux of France

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Graves of Château Montalivet is a red wine from the region of Graves of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Graves from the Château Montalivet

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Graves of Château Montalivet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

On the nose the Graves of Château Montalivet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Graves

Pairings that work perfectly with Graves

Original food and wine pairings with Graves

Lamb

The Graves of Château Montalivet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, irish stew or casserons in the country style.

Details and technical informations about Château Montalivet's Graves.

Winery

Château Montalivet

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Graves - 2004

In the top 100 of of Graves wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Graves from Château Montalivet are 2004

Informations about the Château Montalivet

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Denis Dubourdieu.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Montalivet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 75000 of of France wines

In the top 650 of of Graves wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Graves

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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