Château Courac - Côtes du Rhône

Château CouracCôtes du Rhône

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes du Rhône of Château Courac is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône from the Château Courac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône of Château Courac in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Côtes du Rhône of Château Courac in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Château Courac's Côtes du Rhône.

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

Discover the grape variety: Johanniter

An interspecific cross between Riesling and FR 589-54 (Seyve-Villard 12481 x (pinot gris or rülander x chasselas or gutedel)) obtained in Germany in 1968 by Johannes Zimmermann. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. This variety can be found in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the "Johanniter" grape variety is a protected trademark.

Last vintages of this wine

Côtes du Rhône - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Côtes du Rhône - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône from Château Courac are 2009, 2014, 2013, 2007 and 2016.

Informations about the Château Courac

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Courac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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