Château Saint-EstèveAltaïr Corbières
Red wine
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 Altaïr Corbières from the Château Saint-Estève
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altaïr Corbières of Château Saint-Estève in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altaïr Corbières of Château Saint-Estève in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Altaïr Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Altaïr Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Altaïr Corbières
The Altaïr Corbières of Château Saint-Estève matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of thai beef curry, lasagna bolognese or pork shank stew.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint-Estève's Altaïr Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altaïr Corbières from Château Saint-Estève are 2011, 2009, 2014, 2010
Informations about the Château Saint-Estève
The Château Saint-Estève is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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.
The word of the wine: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
