The Château Montmelas of Beaujolais

Château Montmelas
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1679 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Château Montmelas is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Montmelas wines

Looking for the best Château Montmelas wines in Beaujolais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Montmelas 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 Montmelas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Montmelas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Montmelas

How Château Montmelas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with mussels, pork tenderloin with onions or very simple spaghetti carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Montmelas

In the mouth the red wine of Château Montmelas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Montmelas

  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Montmelas.

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Montmelas

Planning a wine route in the of Beaujolais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Montmelas.

Discover the grape variety: Piquepoul

Piquepoul noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Piquepoul noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Montmelas and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.