Winery CastelmaureCol des Vents Corbières
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Col des Vents Corbières of the Winery Castelmaure is in the top 80 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Col des Vents Corbières from the Winery Castelmaure
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Col des Vents Corbières of Winery Castelmaure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Col des Vents Corbières of Winery Castelmaure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Col des Vents Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Col des Vents Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Col des Vents Corbières
The Col des Vents Corbières of Winery Castelmaure matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Castelmaure's Col des Vents Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Optima
Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Col des Vents Corbières from Winery Castelmaure are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Castelmaure
The Winery Castelmaure is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Round
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
