Among
the best sweet wines in France, Monbazillac (or
Montbazillac) must wait for noble-rot to attack the
grapes before being harvested. In good years Monbazillac
wines can compete with the models of the type such
as Sauternes and Barsac.
Monbazillac are
very attractive sweet wines. They flow like gold
in your throat. With age their color intensifies
and they develop their rich and intense characteristics.
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Wines of South-West France
Monbazillac
wine information :
| Name: |
Appellation
Monbazillac Controlée |
| Location: |
In
the Dordogne valley, south of Bergerac |
| Places: |
Monbazillac,
Rouffignac, Pomport, Colombier |
| Soil: |
Clayey
limestone |
| Size: |
2,200
ha (5,400 acres) |
| Production: |
6.5
million bottles |
| Grapes
in Monbazillac: |
Sémillon
Sauvignon
Muscadelle |
| Type
of wines: |
Sweet
viscous white wine |
| Age: |
5
to 30 years and more !
Can age over 60 |
Vintages:
(recommended) |
2006,
2005, 2000, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1990 |
| Aromas: |
Honey
Vanilla
Apricot
Orange
|
| Food: |
Foie
gras
Aperitif |
Cheese
and Monbazillac:
|
Roquefort
Bleu
d'Auvergne
Fourme
d'Ambert
Next:
Cahors |
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