The Cave Tambour of Collioure of Languedoc-Roussillon

Cave Tambour - Blanc de Blancs Banyuls
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Collioure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Cave Tambour is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Collioure to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave Tambour wines

Looking for the best Cave Tambour wines in Collioure among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave Tambour wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave Tambour wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Cave Tambour

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Cave Tambour

How Cave Tambour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of tuna catalan style, mussels with cream supers or turkey osso bucco.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Cave Tambour

  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Cave Tambour.

  • Grenache
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Collioure

Collioure is a very small appellation in the Roussillon region (also known as French Catalonia) in southeastern France, near the border with Spain on the Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers southwest of Perpignan. It produces PowerfulDry red and white wines from France's southernmost Vineyard. The appellation comprises four communes, including the one from which it takes its name, plus Cerbère, Port-Vendres and Banyuls. Collioure wines are the dry table wines of the region, while those bearing the name Banyuls are the Sweet wines produced in exactly the same vineyards.

The proportion of grapes that become Collioure or Banyuls wine in a given year depends on the particular characteristics of the Vintage. Until recently, AOC Collioure wines were exclusively red or rosé wines. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre make up 60% of Collioure blends, with Carignan and Cinsaut making up the remaining 40% in varying proportions. Mourvèdre is not included in the blend of Banyuls wines, so all the Mourvèdre grapes grown here are destined for Collioure wines.

The top pink wines of Cave Tambour

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave Tambour

How Cave Tambour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken wok with chinese noodles, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or toast with smoked salmon cream.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave Tambour

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave Tambour.

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Cave Tambour

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave Tambour

How Cave Tambour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, three ways to prepare chinese noodles or veal breast with new vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave Tambour

On the nose the red wine of Cave Tambour. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Cave Tambour. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave Tambour

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave Tambour.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.

The top white wines of Cave Tambour

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave Tambour

How Cave Tambour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with chicken, peppers and mushrooms, magic cake cheese quiche or endive frichti.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave Tambour

In the mouth the white wine of Cave Tambour. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave Tambour

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave Tambour.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave Tambour

Planning a wine route in the of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave Tambour.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Cave Tambour and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.