Château de FabrezanCuvée Prestige Corbières
Red wine
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 Cuvée Prestige Corbières from the Château de Fabrezan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Corbières of Château de Fabrezan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Corbières
The Cuvée Prestige Corbières of Château de Fabrezan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or paupiettes à la mérignicaise.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fabrezan's Cuvée Prestige Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse blanche
Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden hue, a lean palate and sharp alpine acidity, with delicate notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and calcareous minerals. Very rare, preserved for its genetic value: biological mother of syrah (crossed with dureza from Ardèche). Grown on a few heritage plots in Savoie under Vin de Savoie AOC. Exceptional native Savoie variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Corbières from Château de Fabrezan are 2011
Informations about the Château de Fabrezan
The Château de Fabrezan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
