Château Capendu - L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières

Château CapenduL'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières of Château Capendu is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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.

Taste structure of the L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières from the Château Capendu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières of Château Capendu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château Capendu's L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2017
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2015
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières - 2009
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of L'Excellence de Château Capendu Corbières from Château Capendu are 2012, 2016, 2011, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Capendu

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Capendu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Corbières wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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