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Monbazillac

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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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