Alain Brumont Château Montus Madiran AOC 2021 Red Wine Case 6 x 75 cl / 13% France

Alain Brumont Château Montus Madiran AOC 2021 – 75% Tannat, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon: This results in perfect purity of fruit – cherry, plum, damson, with a hint of blackberry. Biscuit notes testify to careful, luxurious ageing. The palate is fresh, and the tannins are already soft and smooth. A full-bodied, balanced structure supports the aromatic fruit, complemented by a hint of leather and rounded off by a long finish.

Profile

• Grape variety: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Region: Southwest France / Madiran
• Vintage: 2021
• Alcohol: 13% ABV
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C
• Closure: Cork
• Pairs well with: Beef with rich, dark sauces, curries

About Alain Brumont

The unconventional winemaker Alain Brumont grows the ancient, small-berried indigenous grape variety Tannat in Madiran, southwestern France. Brumont has succeeded in taming this highly tannic, strongly astringent variety in the finest plots of the terroir: at Montus, with its stony, steep south-facing slopes; on the Boucassé plateaus, with their ironstone and manganese soils; and in Gascony, with its limestone bedrock. He carefully vinifies it in new barriques to produce approachable, restrained and exceptionally long-lived wines with rich fruit.

The Region

The Sud-Ouest region encompasses the wine-growing areas of southwestern France, with the exception of Bordeaux and Cognac. The areas around Bordeaux, Gascony and the Basque Country are influenced climatically by the nearby Atlantic, while some inland regions enjoy drier, hotter summers. Numerous rivers have created soils composed mainly of clay, sand and gravel, while the foothills of the Pyrenees and the high plateaus feature a variety of rock types. In the Haut-Pays, largely the same grape varieties are grown as in Bordeaux, namely Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, although the wines are less well known and therefore often more attractively priced. In the south, one of Europe’s most fascinating collections of local grape varieties flourishes: names such as Abouriou, Baroque, Duras and Petit Courbu can be found here, made into exciting wines by adventurous winemakers.

Case of 6 bottles, 75 cl each. Delivery throughout Switzerland within a few working days. Sale to persons aged 18 and over.