Château Etang des ColombesChâteau Saint James - Christophe Gualco 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 Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières from the Château Etang des Colombes
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières of Château Etang des Colombes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières
The Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières of Château Etang des Colombes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
Details and technical informations about Château Etang des Colombes's Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Saint James - Christophe Gualco Corbières from Château Etang des Colombes are 2012, 2015, 2014, 2011 and 2010.
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
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: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
