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The Monbazillac AOC wines (appellation d'origine contrôlée since 1936) Home to France's original sweet white wine appellation, the Monbazillac area extends over almost 3,600 hectares. Only those grapes which have reached their peak of ripeness are selected by the grape-pickers. There are as many as three different harvest passes on each row of vines.    The combination of Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle vine stock grown on the sun-kissed slopes of Monbazillac makes this wine one of the stars of the Bergerac wine producing region. The autumn mists that rise from the Dordogne river to enshroud the land encourage growth of the Botritys Cinerea fungus responsible for Noble Rot. The increased sugar concentration in the grapes that this natural process results in gives this renowned wine its sweet taste suffused with complex aromas (dried fruits, honey, citrus, flowers, ...).

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