Monbazillac

Monbazillac is an appellation in France, covering 4,827.1 ha across 5 communes. The rules allow white wine, based on Muscadelle, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon. Regional bedrock: mixed sedimentary rocks. It lies 6.4 km south-west of Bergerac and 48 km south-west of Périgueux.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin tranquille

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

4,827.1 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

7.18 × 12.77 km

Centre

44.7982° N, 0.4513° E

Grapes

Chenin, Muscadelle, Ondenc, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Ugni Blanc

Max yield

40 hl/ha

Min planting density

4,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Bordeaux

Where it is

Nearest town

6.4 km south-west of Bergerac

Nearest city

48 km south-west of Périgueux 34,770 people

To the sea

78 km

Rivers nearby

Dordogne (6.6 km)

Same latitude

Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley) (Canada), Old Mission Peninsula (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

29–189 m

Mean elevation

104 m

Mean slope

4.0° (7 %)

Steepest tenth

above 8°

Faces

several directions, mostly north

Measured over the whole outline on 65,855 elevation cells of about 27 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Vintages: Bordeaux (red)

Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Bedrock

• Mixed sedimentary rocks87%
• Unconsolidated sediments13%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 5

• Colombier
• Monbazillac
• Pomport
• Rouffignac-De-Sigoules
• Saint-Laurent-Des-Vignes

Wineries · 3

• Château du Haut Pezaud
• Domaine Ancienne Cure
• Domaine de la Lande

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)