The Winery Christophe Barbier of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Christophe Barbier
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 138 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Christophe Barbier is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Christophe Barbier Estate is located in the Languedoc-Rousillon region in France. The vineyard is a part of the prestigious and closely monitored AOP Languedoc-Roussillon. The Barbier family has a long winemaking tradition, producing wines for several generations. Equipped with an exceptional Mediterranean climate and a specific terroir, the Christophe Barbier Estate offers elegant, well-bred, and balanced wines that express the typicity of these terroirs. The annual production mainly consists of syrah, viognier and mourvèdre grape varieties, which are cultivated with passion and precision. The estate benefits from exceptional sunlight, and the work of Christophe Barbier highlights the syrah grape variety, characterized by intense and velvety aromas, thus producing wines of great quality and aromatic purity. The granitic and silty soils produce deep and spicy wines. The wines produced on the Estate are deeply well-bred and have a surprising structure. The Christophe Barbier Estate also offers white wines, produced with viognier and Roussanne, as well as delicate rosé wines produced from the same grape varieties. The estate also works to produce oenological wines and unique, varied and balanced blends. The wines are carefully aged in tanks and oak and chabelle barrels, each wine having unique characteristics. The Christophe Barbier Estate invites wine enthusiasts to visit its property to discover their passion, expertise and wine culture. With tastings and guided tours, it's the perfect opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of wine and discover new flavors.

Top Winery Christophe Barbier wines

Looking for the best Winery Christophe Barbier wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Christophe Barbier 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 Winery Christophe Barbier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Christophe Barbier

How Winery Christophe Barbier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, capellini with prosciutto or veal simmered with vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

On the nose the red wine of Winery Christophe Barbier. often reveals types of flavors of fig, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Christophe Barbier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Christophe Barbier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Merlot

Discovering 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 typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top pink wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Christophe Barbier

How Winery Christophe Barbier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of tagliatelle with foie gras, magic cake cheese quiche or preparation of the olives (black olives in brine).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Christophe Barbier. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Christophe Barbier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top white wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Christophe Barbier

How Winery Christophe Barbier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or moist parmesan steak.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

On the nose the white wine of Winery Christophe Barbier. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Christophe Barbier. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Christophe Barbier

  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Christophe Barbier.

  • Bourboulenc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar

A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Christophe Barbier and wines from the region

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Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

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The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar

A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.

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