The Château Cornut of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley

Château Cornut
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 72 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Cornut is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cornut wines

Looking for the best Château Cornut wines in Costières-de-Nîmes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cornut 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 Château Cornut wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Cornut

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Cornut

How Château Cornut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pulled pork (us pulled pork ), skate wing with caper butter or spaghetti with squid ink (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Cornut

On the nose the pink wine of Château Cornut. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Cornut. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Cornut

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Cornut.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.

In the mouth of Costières-de-Nîmes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Costières-de-Nîmes, producing 875 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Costières-de-Nîmes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Cornut

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cornut

How Château Cornut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or duck leg confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cornut

On the nose the red wine of Château Cornut. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, graphite or earth and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, strawberries or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cornut. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cornut

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Cornut.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Cornut

Planning a wine route in the of Costières-de-Nîmes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Cornut.

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.

News about Château Cornut and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Côte des Blancs

One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.