The Winery Montirius of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Montirius
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 449 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Montirius is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Montirius Estate is located on the left bank of the Southern Rhône Valley in France, specifically in the charming village of Revest du Bion. It is known for its wonderful, affordable organic wines produced in its modern winery. The Montirius Estate is now an integral part of the French wine region and has been managed by the same family for eleven generations. The estate spans over 104 hectares of land surrounding the village, including olive groves, vineyards, orchards, and meadows. They cultivate vines on clayey and limestone soils stretching from the foothills of the Cévennes to the Palanque national forest, generating red, white, and rosé wines. Montirius is dedicated to promoting ecological and organic farming practices due to their low impact on the environment. The wines are grown according to organic farming principles and are certified by the Ecocert France label. They are also members of the Vignerons en Développement Durable and the Terre de Vignerons organizations. The vines are bathed in the generous sunlight of the Pyrenees, which creates a magical array of colors for the ripe grape clusters and their surroundings. This unique microclimate, so precious to the Montirius Estate, abounds in subtle shades and nuances, lending charm and character to its wines. They are crafted with a variety of grape types, including Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, and Viognier. The Montirius Estate is renowned for its remarkable and affordable wines, as well as its idyllic conditions and bucolic setting. The perfect blends of rich terroirs, noble grape varieties, and eco-friendly farming practices are reflected in every bottle of their distinguished wines. The Southern Rhône Valley is undoubtedly a must-see among French vineyards, and the Montirius Estate stands out as one of the best.

Top Winery Montirius wines

Looking for the best Winery Montirius wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Montirius 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 Winery Montirius wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Montirius

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montirius

How Winery Montirius wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montirius

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montirius. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montirius. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montirius

  • 2005With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Montirius.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Winery Montirius

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Montirius

How Winery Montirius wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or filet mignon stuffed with bacon and comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Montirius

On the nose the white wine of Winery Montirius. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, minerality or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Montirius. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Montirius

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Montirius.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Bourboulenc
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Winery Montirius

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Montirius

How Winery Montirius wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fricadella, sushi cake or parillade of fish and seafood.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Montirius

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Montirius.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Racé

Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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