Château VillerougeCorbières
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The Corbières of the Château Villerouge is in the top 0 of wines of Corbières.
Details and technical informations about Château Villerouge's Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Acolon
Colourful, fruity reds with a dark ruby colour, light to firm tannins and a dense palate showing black cherry, blackberry, plum, soft spices and balsamic notes. A modern, early-ripening, productive profile. Grown in Württemberg and the Palatinate for modern German dry reds and blended with Trollinger and Lemberger. A 1971 Weinsberg cross of Lemberger × Dornfelder.
Informations about the Château Villerouge
The Château Villerouge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Bacchus
Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.
