Chateau Monbousquet 1971
Saint Emilion Grand Cru
- Cellaring: Drink now or collect. Wine at maturity.
- The 32-hectare Monbousquet vineyard in Saint Emilion is planted with 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. This shows a change in the vineyard since its acquisition by Gerard Perse, with more Cabernet Franc and less Merlot in the vineyard.
- The vines are planted at a density of 5,500 vines per hectare. The average age of the vines is 40 years. The terroir, composed of sand, clay and gravel, is not the best in Saint Emilion.
- For the red wines, there is more sand and clay in the north and more gravel with sand in the south. To produce Château Monbousquet wine, vinification takes place in a combination of small, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and French oak vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels.
- The Château Monbousquet wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels for an average of 20 months. Around 6,000 cases of Monbousquet are produced each year.
Data sheet
| Recoverable VAT | No |
|---|---|
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 1971 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
| Level | Very slightly low |
| Label | Slightly damaged |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Châteaux bordeaux | Monbousquet |
Red
Dry white
Sweet
Sparkling
Sparkling rosé
Red
Dry White
Red
Dry White
Red
Dry White
Sweet
Red
Dry white
Sweet
Rosé
Sparkling
