Château Montaud is a family owned and operated winery located in the heart of the Massif  des Maures, the authentic and quiet back-country area away from the coast and its crowds of tourists and source of some of the world’s best wines.

Our ABC Wine team visited Château Montaud for the first time in June 2011.

We were warmly greeted by the Ravel family; Fred Ravel, owner and winemaker showed us around the vineyards and the winery. We were later joined by his parents, François and Béatrice, who sampled with
us the current vintages of the estate’s wines.

The red and white Château Montaud wines were recently added to the already popular rosé.

Château Montaud, Côtes de Provence red 2010 is a medium-bodied, unoaked red blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Mourvèdre with aromas and flavors of red berries, black cherries, black currant, spice and licorice.

Pair this typical Provence red with your favorite Mediterranean and Italian style dishes, grilled meats and mixed salads.

Château Montaud, Côtes de
Provence white 2011 is a blend of 50% Rolle, 40% Sémillon and 10% Ugni Blanc. The wine is well balanced with bright acidity, rich minerality and flavors of ripe citrus, star fruit, and honey melon. Perfect served as aperitif or paired with fresh sea food, grilled and fried fish, grilled vegetables, spicy olives and vegetable spreads.

Atanas Nechkov, central Florida wine supervisor

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