The Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs of South West

Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs - Hountas
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1094 of the estates of South West.
It is located in South West

The Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs wines

Looking for the best Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs 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 Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs

How Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, tartiflette or duck breast with pepper sauce.

The best vintages in the red wines of Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs

  • 2016With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering 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 last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.

This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.

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Planning a wine route in the of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Villa Bys – Domaine Mont d'Oraàs and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Size

Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.