Château VariLe Petit Vari Monbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Le Petit Vari Monbazillac of the Château Vari is in the top 80 of wines of Monbazillac.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Petit Vari Monbazillac of Château Vari in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Petit Vari Monbazillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Petit Vari Monbazillac
Original food and wine pairings with Le Petit Vari Monbazillac
The Le Petit Vari Monbazillac of Château Vari matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of cannelloni with salmon and spinach, seafood pastilla or plain cupcakes.
Details and technical informations about Château Vari's Le Petit Vari Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Gouget noir
This grape variety was cultivated in the Montluçonnaise region (Allier) since the origin of the vineyards in this region. For a long time it was confused with Gougean de l'Allier, but genetic analyses show that it comes from a mutation of Gouais blanc, also called Gouget blanc. Gouget noir is practically on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It was therefore very well known in the wine-growing centre of France but totally absent from other French regions and abroad.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Petit Vari Monbazillac from Château Vari are 2016, 2015, 2009, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Vari
The Château Vari is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monbazillac
The wine region of Monbazillac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tirecul la Gravière or the Grande Maison produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monbazillac are Muscadelle, Pinot noir and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monbazillac often reveals types of flavors of honey, elderflower or cream and sometimes also flavors of tropical, pear or white peach.
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: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
