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Montus-XL Alain Brumont
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The rise of the Madiran appellation owes a lot to Alain Brumont, whose ambition and perseverance have set a successful example to his peers. Coming from a wine-producing family, who own Château Bouscassé in the same appellation, Alain Brumont acquired Montus in 1979, and replanted the vineyard himself, producing his early vintages with such basic equipment that he was ridiculed by neighbouring winegrowers. However, success was immediate and he decided to also make a dry white wine, under the Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh appellation. Now also the owner of Bouscassé, he endeavours to maintain standards at both his properties, whose wines are much appreciated by lovers of epicurean delights. Sustainable agriculture techniques with a minimum use of pesticides are applied to the 90 hectares dedicated to red wine at Château Montus, and the harvests are entirely manual. The wines are vinified traditionally in stainless steel vats and then aged in oak barrels (50 to 100% renewed depending on the wine) for 14 months, resulting in exceptional density and smoothness. The château currently produces three red wines: Château Montus, Montus XL and La Tyre, the Montus-Prestige cuvée was abandoned in 2004 in order to improve the quality of Château Montus. Mainly made from Tannat, the wines are powerful and tannic, but also elegant, developing splendid aromas of blackberries, cherries, liquorice, cloves and spices. Very pleasant when they are in their early youth, they also have a fine capacity to improve with age.

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Montus XL is one of Alain Brumont’s finest cuvées. In this cuvée, Tannat achieves its most concentrated expression in all of Brittany, reminiscent of the great wines of the Ribera del Duero in Spain. The nose exudes notes of blackcurrant, prune and black olive. The mouth is full and rich yet perfectly balanced.

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: South-West

Producers and wineries: Montus

Colour: red

Grape variety: Tannat
Food and wine pairings: : Magrets de canard aux airelles, Filet de boeuf en croûte, Daube de sanglier

Appellation: Montus-XL

Owner: Alain Brumont

Viticulture: environmentally friendly More information....

Service temperature: 16°

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Auction history Montus-XL Alain Brumont 1998
02/07/202468
07/02/202463
15/07/202063
05/06/201967

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