Château AiguillouxCorbières Boutenac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Corbières Boutenac
Pairings that work perfectly with Corbières Boutenac
Original food and wine pairings with Corbières Boutenac
The Corbières Boutenac of Château Aiguilloux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lasagna with pointed cabbage or duck breast with red fruits.
Details and technical informations about Château Aiguilloux's Corbières Boutenac.
Discover the grape variety: Souzao
Intensely coloured, tangy reds with an almost black deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense, high-acidity palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), black cherry, spice and balsamic notes. A traditional component of vintage Port, contributing colour and acidity, present in dry reds from Douro DOC, also grown in California. The synonym for Portuguese Sousão, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.
Informations about the Château Aiguilloux
The Château Aiguilloux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Corbières Boutenac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières Boutenac
Languedoc AOP at the heart of Corbières (180 m, stony iron-rich clay-limestone hills, Mediterranean with cers wind): signature Carignan red (30–50%) complemented by Syrah (≤30%), Grenache and Mourvèdre — dark-coloured with ripe black fruits (cherry, blackberry, plum), spices and garrigue, full-bodied with silky tannins and persistent finish. Old-vine Carignan, AOP 2005, finesse and elegance, first cru of Languedoc.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Grey (wine)
Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.
