Château ReveillonFigairolles Corbieres
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The Figairolles Corbieres of the Château Reveillon is in the top 0 of wines of Corbières.
Details and technical informations about Château Reveillon's Figairolles Corbieres.
Discover the grape variety: Prima
Cross between lival and cardinal obtained in 1974. It has been registered in the official catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1, since 1996.
Informations about the Château Reveillon
The Château Reveillon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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.
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The word of the wine: Pedicel
Small stalk.
