Château Etang des ColombesBicentenaire Vieilles Vignes 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.
The Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières of the Château Etang des Colombes is in the top 50 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières from the Château Etang des Colombes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Etang des Colombes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Etang des Colombes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of smoke, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières
The Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Etang des Colombes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce or veal shank with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château Etang des Colombes's Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bicentenaire Vieilles Vignes Corbières from Château Etang des Colombes are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Etang des Colombes
The Château Etang des Colombes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
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.
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