The Château de l'Horte of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château de l'Horte - Blanc de l'Horte
The winery offers 55 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de l'Horte is one of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de l'Horte wines

Looking for the best Château de l'Horte wines in Corbières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de l'Horte 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 de l'Horte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de l'Horte

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de l'Horte

How Château de l'Horte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, grilled bass with pastis and fennel or seafood pie.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de l'Horte

  • 2013With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de l'Horte.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Carignan
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering 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 rosé wines of the Corbières are also very famous, made from the same red grape varieties, combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines represent only a small percentage of the total production. They are made from a wide selection of grape varieties - notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation has about 2,200 winegrowers, nearly 300 private producers and more than 30 cooperatives.

The top sparkling wines of Château de l'Horte

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de l'Horte

How Château de l'Horte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Chenanson

Chenanson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Chenanson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Château de l'Horte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de l'Horte

How Château de l'Horte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, pasta with zucchini or veal rouelle normande.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de l'Horte

On the nose the red wine of Château de l'Horte. often reveals types of flavors of bramble, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château de l'Horte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de l'Horte

  • 2008With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.36/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de l'Horte.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Sulphur

An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.

The top pink wines of Château de l'Horte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de l'Horte

How Château de l'Horte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with goat cheese, thyme and bacon, summer tuna quiche or delicious moroccan fritters.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de l'Horte

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.04/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de l'Horte.

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de l'Horte

Planning a wine route in the of Corbières? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de l'Horte.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château de l'Horte and wines from the region

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Sulphur

An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.