Caves de Moncé
Philippe Catroux
Our full range
Our red wines
Cuvée François 1er
Characteristics
Blended from the 3 red varieties of the region: Côt, Cabernet Franc and Gamay,
it harmoniously melds together the fruitiness of Gamay, the finesse of Cabernet and the structure of Côt.
It goes with white meats or grilled red meats and should be aged a little and served at almost
room temperature (15-17°).
Conservation
It should be aged for 3 to 5 years.
Gamay de Touraine
Characteristics
Light with aromas of red fruit flavours, it ideally accompanies summer foods, grills or buffets.
This wine should be served cool.
( 11 – 12 ° C ).
Conservation
Drink young.
Cuvée de Moncé
Characteristics
This blend is predominantly Côt and Cabernet Franc and recalls the wines produced by our ancestors
with aromas of black currants, blackberries and spices.
It accompanies quality meat dishes, game and cheese.
This wine should be decanted and served at room temperature (16-18°).
Conservation
It should be aged for 4 to 8 years.
Our rosé wines
A blend of the varieties Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt, mingling fruitiness, suppleness and roundness. It is pink in colour.
Rosé sec (dry)
Characteristics
Supple and fruitywith a long finish.
It will be your summer wine, the companion of your barbecues; it can also accompany entrées,
pizzas and charcuterie.
Serve chilled (5-7 °C).
Conservation
Drink young.
Rosé demi-sec (medium dry)
Characteristics
The demi-sec is made using grapes with more sugar than the dry and is mellower and sweeter.
It can be drunk both as an aperitif or with a dessert.
Serve chilled ( 5-7 °C )
Conservation
Drink young.
Our white wines
Touraine Amboise
This is made from a single variety, Chenin Blanc. Its character varies according to ‘terroir’ (local soil and climate) and the year of production. It can be sec ( dry ), demi-sec (medium dry ) or moëlleux ( a rich sweet dessert wine ).
Sauvignon de Touraine
Touraine Amboise sec (dry)
Characteristics
A classic example of Chenin Blanc, a wine characteristically rich and full bodied.
This is a flinty wine agreeably matched to both entrées and fish.
It should be served chilled ( 6-8 °C )
Conservation
It can be kept from 2 to 5 years.
Touraine Amboise demi-sec
Characteristics
Coming from small parcels of wines which allow it to mature well, it is rich and more complex than the dry.
More mellow it goes well with charcuterie but is equally good as an aperitif or with a dessert.
Serve chilled ( 6-8°C ).
Conservation
It will keep for more than 5 years.
Cuvée de Moncé – Touraine-Amboise Moelleux (sweet dessert wine).
Characteristics
This is produced only in the best years when the grapes mature with high sugar levels.
Its sweetness mingles the aromas of honey and acacia.
The pale straw yellow colour develops slowly, with aging, to a deep gold.
Drink as an aperitif or with foie gras.
Serve chilled between 8° and 10°.
Conservation
This wine should be aged and will keep well for twenty years, or more in the best years.
Sauvignon de Touraine
Characteristics
This wine is richly aromatic mingling the aromas of citrus fruit and boxwood.
Preferably it should be served with seafood or entrées.
Serve chilled ( 5-7°C ).
Conservation
Drink young.
Our Sparkling wines
White or Rosé, Dry or Demi-sec, are all made by the Methode Traditionelle giving them finesse and elegance.
Touraine Blanc and Rosé
Characteristics
A blend of Chenin and Chardonnay for the white and Gamay, Grolleau and Cabernet for the rosé. These are festive wines served on occasions such as to celebrate births, birthdays and marriages, but also can be served as an aperitif or with dessert, as well as at cocktail parties. Serve chilled.
Vouvray
Characteristics
Made from the single variety, Chenin blanc.
Produced from limestone and clay soil on the heights above the Loire in the commune of Rochecorbon, in the Vouvray region close to Tours. This sparkling wine combines character and finesse.
It can be served on all festive occasions, as an aperitif or with dessert, but also throughout a meal.
Serve chilled.
Boxed Wines BIB (Bag In Box):
For many different occasions, buffets, barbecues or evenings with friends, you might want to serve wine more simply than by opening bottles or perhaps you may like to have your wine on tap. To meet this need we offer our wines for sale in a BIB. This special packaging allows you to consume your wine over several months and to draw it to the last glass without the worry of bottling it. We offer a range of red rosé and white wine in 5, 10 and 20 litre boxes.
