Château de Monbazillac
The Château de Monbazillac is a château in Monbazillac, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The château is known for its production of sweet tasting wine.[1][2] The wine's sweetness is assisted by a purposely cultivated fungus known as 'noble rot'.[3]
History
[edit]The château was built from 1550 to 1582 by Charles d'Aydie de Ribérac (1527-1584).[4][5][6] In 1607, Louis de Bouchard d'Aubeterre, a Huguenot, bought the château.[4] Pierre Barraud then owned the castle from 1666.[4] In 1777, François Hilaire de Bacalan (1728-1804) purchased the château.[4]
The château has been listed as an historic monument since 1936.[6] The château has been the property of the 'Cave Coopérative de Monbazillac' company since 1960.[7][8] Today, the castle is a museum where visitors can learn about wine production and local history.[4]
External links
[edit]- Château de Monbazillac - official site
44°47′41″N 0°29′35″E / 44.79472°N 0.49306°E
References
[edit]- ^ Berche, G. (2019). Les petits vignobles de vin liquoreux en France, des vins et des hommes en transition territoriale. Pour, 237238(1), 269-279.
- ^ Hinnewinkel, J. C. (1999). Terroirs et «qualité des vins»: quels liens dans les vignobles du nord de l'Aquitaine?. Revue Géographique Des Pyrénées et Du Sud-Ouest. Sud-Ouest Européen, 6(1), 9-19.
- ^ "How to plan an autumn road trip through France's Dordogne Valley". Travel. February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Généalogie de Charles d'AYDIE". Geneanet.
- ^ a b "Visit the Château de Monbazillac, its architecture, its view, its vines and its exceptional sweet wine! - Guide du Périgord". www.guide-du-perigord.com.
- ^ "Château de Monbazillac, MONBAZILLAC". Tourisme Pays du Grand Bergerac.
- ^ Berche, Grégoire (March 1, 2012). "Le Bergeracois, la construction d'un territoire viticole à l'ombre de Bordeaux". Territoires du vin (4). doi:10.58335/territoiresduvin.1390 – via preo.ube.fr.
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