Ideal as an aperitif or with dessert, Monbazillac is a fruity sweet wine that also goes well with sweet and sour cuisine.
HISTORIC SWEET WINE
Monbazillac comes from the left bank of the Dordogne, south of Bergerac. The vineyard covers 3600 hectares.
This famous lusciously sweet wine promoted by the Dutch in the 17th century, is made from 3 grape varieties (Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle). It is harvested late and on several occasions, only picking those bunches or individual grapes that are sufficiently shrivelled by the noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). It is the noble rot that gives the unique taste, the golden colour and the astonishing power to the Monbazillac wines. Not to mention a sugar content of over 45 g/litre, but often over 100 grams and more.
Since 2010, « Monbazillac sélection de grains nobles » contains a minimum of 85g of sugar, but in reality often more. A wine that benefits from ageing: In principle, this wine can be drunk after 2 or 3 years, but great vintages can be aged up to 15-20 years and develope exotic and spicy notes.
Monbazillac has gained notoriety by overcoming a major disadvantage: that of not being from the Gironde, but from the other side of the administrative border, in the Dordogne. However some Monbazillacs have nothing to envy the great Bordeaux sweet wines, at a price that remains reasonable!
SHALL WE TASTE?
Appearance:
Colour: Straw colour with intense, brilliant and luminous golden hues. It darkens with time.
Nose:
Stone fruits, white flowers, honey, citrus, dried apricot and candied mirabelle plum aromas. Made from late harvest grapes, the noble rot gives the wine a roasted aroma comparable to Sauternes in the Bordeaux region, such as Château Yquem.
Palate:
Rich and sweet flavours with a clean, fresh and long finish. Deep and unctuous, low acid and powerful, this wine sublimates the palate with a wide aromatic palette of honey, hazelnut, acacia flower, peach and mirabelle plum.
Service:
Serve it in a wine glass or a port glass if it accompanies a dessert, well chilled (8-9°C). You can also use it as a base for cocktails.
Food and wine pairing:
Ideal with sweet and savoury dishes, but also a perfect accompaniment to foie gras, chicken with creamy mushroom sauce, blue cheeses (Stilton, Roquefort) or even desserts with cooked fruit. Make sure you have a few bottles for Christmas or New Year!
Suggested dishes: Blue cheese puff pastry tarts, goose rillette, foie gras, melon, gambas with Espelette chilli, chicken curry, roast chicken, fruit tart, crème brulée, strawberry cake, almond pastries.
Conservation:
Monbazillac acquires finesse with time. The best vintages can be enjoyed up to 10 or even 20 years. Remarkable bottles!
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