Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Corbières of Corbières as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Corbières and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
pink wines from the region of Corbières go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with homemade pesto, goat cheese and bacon quiche or fake foie gras.
On the nose in the region of Corbières often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, peach or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Corbières is a powerful with a nice freshness.
