The Château Viella is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Viella wines in Madiran among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Viella 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 Viella wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Viella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, leg of lamb in braillouse or pasta shells.
On the nose the red wine of Château Viella. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or oaky.
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
In the mouth of Madiran is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 108 estates and châteaux in the of Madiran, producing 368 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
How Château Viella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mussels with marinara, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or quick coconut milk chicken.
On the nose the white wine of Château Viella. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, honey or non oak.
Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...
How Château Viella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey or home-made cassoulet.
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How Château Viella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of cheese soufflé omelette, grandma's cherry clafoutis or veal chops with gorganzola en papillote.
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Madiran? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Viella.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
