Château Montus is a red produced by Château Montus in Madiran, Southwest France, France. Made from Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 2 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Madiran
Region: Southwest France
Country: France
Grapes: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Château Montus — the estate that made Madiran serious, Alain Brumont's flagship property on clay-limestone and gravel slopes above the Adour. Tannat with Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in oak: dense blackberry and cassis over graphite, cedar and cocoa, with the firm, powerful tannin the variety is known for. Built to be cellared rather than opened young.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Southwest France, France
Southwest France — known in French as the Sud-Ouest, a loose grouping of scattered wine areas across the southwest of the country, inland and south of Bordeaux, reaching toward the Pyrenees.
Tannat
Tannat is a red grape from south-west France, historically at home in Madiran, and today just as famous as the signature red of Uruguay.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
More wines
From Château Montus
- La Tyre — Château Montus, Madiran
More red wines from Southwest France
- Bordaxuria — Domaine Bordaxuria, Irouléguy
- Cap E Tot — Vignerons de Tursan, Tursan
- Carrelot des Amants — Les Vignerons du Brulhois, Brulhois
- Château Aydie Madiran — Vignobles Laplace, Madiran
Frequently asked questions
Where is Château Montus from?
Château Montus is produced by Château Montus in Madiran, Southwest France, France.
What grapes are in Château Montus?
Château Montus is a blend of Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon.