Château de DouzensChatelain du Sommet Corbières
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Chatelain du Sommet Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Chatelain du Sommet Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Chatelain du Sommet Corbières
The Chatelain du Sommet Corbières of Château de Douzens matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), pasta stuffed with meat or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Douzens's Chatelain du Sommet Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Huxelrebe
Aromatic, muscaty whites with a golden robe, ample body, moderate acidity and signature notes of muscat, elderflower, exotic fruits and honey. Star of Spätlese, Auslese and botrytised Trockenbeerenauslese. Grown in Rhineland, England and Czechia for sweet and luscious whites; achieves noble rot reliably. White grape bred in 1927 by Georg Scheu in Alzey (chasselas × courtillier musqué).
Informations about the Château de Douzens
The Château de Douzens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Right bank
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
