Château Saint-Estève - Altaïr Corbières

Château Saint-EstèveAltaïr Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Altaïr Corbières of Château Saint-Estève 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 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

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

On the nose the Altaïr Corbières of Château Saint-Estève in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Saint-Estève's Altaïr Corbières.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.

Last vintages of this wine

Altaïr Corbières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Altaïr Corbières - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Altaïr Corbières - 2010
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 411110
Altaïr Corbières - 2009
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Altaïr Corbières from Château Saint-Estève are 2011, 2009, 2014, 2010

Informations about the Château Saint-Estève

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 950 of of Corbières wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
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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: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.

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