Top 100 wines of Corbières - Page 3

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: Garnacha

Generous, warm reds with an evolving ruby robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate, showing intense aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, candied raspberry), garrigue, dry herbs, spices, liquorice and sun-drenched notes. Also in luscious rosés and sweet wines (Banyuls). Absolute star of Priorat DOQ, pillar of Rioja DOCa, Garnacha de Aragón, Campo de Borja DO, Calatayud DO and Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Aragonese autochthonous variety, one of the most planted worldwide.

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, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, italian pasta or pasta with veal stock sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Corbières

On the nose in the region of Corbières often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, leather or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Corbières is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Corbières