The White of Alain Brumont - Pacherenc Du Vic-Bilh Sec 2020
Château Montus is located in Castenau-Rivière-Basse, in the Madiran appellation in the South-West . Alain Brumont bought Château Montus in 1980. He produced his first vintage of Montus in 1982, and the first vintage of Cuvée Prestige in 1985, but at the time, the wines did not correspond to the standards of AOC laws because the vines were too young. Château Montus benefits from a great terroir, unique in the South-West, with a steep slope with large pebbles on fine clays from the Pyrenees. Montus has been nicknamed " the Pétrus of the South-West " by a dozen critics for 30 years.
Le Blanc d'Alain Brumont is a cuvée from new plots on the hill of Bouscassé. The Bouscassé terroir is made up of a collection of plots of fine variegated yellow and white clay resting on cracked limestone. The young vines are planted on virgin clay-limestone soil that has not been exploited for more than 50 years. It is a blend of Petit Courbu (80%) and Petit Manseng (20%) . The wine is aged for 10 months on fine lees , in stainless steel vats with stirring.
Grapes: 80% Petit Courbu, 20% Petit Manseng