The Château Etang des Colombes of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Etang des Colombes
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 30 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Etang des Colombes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Etang des Colombes wines

Looking for the best Château Etang des Colombes wines in Corbières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Etang des Colombes 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 Château Etang des Colombes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Etang des Colombes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Etang des Colombes

How Château Etang des Colombes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, pasta with auvergne blue cheese or casserons in the country style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Etang des Colombes

On the nose the red wine of Château Etang des Colombes. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Château Etang des Colombes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Etang des Colombes

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.61/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Etang des Colombes.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discovering 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).

Cru Boutenac at the top (2005). 13,500 ha in the Aude, varied soils. Sun-drenched wines of assertive character.

The top white wines of Château Etang des Colombes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Etang des Colombes

How Château Etang des Colombes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Etang des Colombes

On the nose the white wine of Château Etang des Colombes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château Etang des Colombes. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Etang des Colombes

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Etang des Colombes.

  • Bourboulenc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

The top pink wines of Château Etang des Colombes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Etang des Colombes

How Château Etang des Colombes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken skewers with curry and lemon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Etang des Colombes

On the nose the pink wine of Château Etang des Colombes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Etang des Colombes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Etang des Colombes

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Etang des Colombes.

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.

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