Top 100 wines of Corbières
Discover the top 100 best wines of Corbières of Corbières as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Corbières and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
Cru Boutenac at the top (2005). 13,500 ha in the Aude, varied soils. Sun-drenched wines of assertive character.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Corbières
wines from the region of Corbières go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of barbecue burger, country-style veal roulades with risotto or pasta with basil.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Corbières
On the nose in the region of Corbières often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dark fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Corbières is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
