The Château La Borie of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Château La Borie - Charles de Belair Bordeaux
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 126 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château La Borie is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Borie wines

Looking for the best Château La Borie wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Borie 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 La Borie wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Borie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Borie

How Château La Borie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker) or rabbit in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Borie

On the nose the red wine of Château La Borie. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Borie. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Borie

  • 2019With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Borie.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top pink wines of Château La Borie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château La Borie

How Château La Borie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs or basque lasagne.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château La Borie

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château La Borie.

  • Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Borie

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Borie.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château La Borie and wines from the region

Château Peyrabon in Bordeaux gets new owner

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Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas

When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...

Walls: top northern Rhône reds under £30

In preparation for this column I tasted 46 reds in total, and – taking both quality and value into account – I can recommend 33 of them. Overall, the reds were less consistent than the whites, and although the lows were lower, the highs were higher. This tasting confirmed that it’s still possible to buy genuinely excellent northern Rhône reds for under £30 in the UK. That being said, it’s virtually impossible to find any Cornas, Côte-Rôtie or Hermitage for under £30 a bottle these days, but ther ...

The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.