The wine region of Corbières Boutenac is located in the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Villemajou or the Château Ollieux Romanis produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corbières Boutenac are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corbières Boutenac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, licorice or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of game, dried fruit or cream.
In the mouth of Corbières Boutenac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 38 estates and châteaux in the of Corbières Boutenac, producing 67 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Corbières Boutenac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
wines from the region of Corbières Boutenac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), pasta gratin carbonara style or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.
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