The Château Les Ollieux of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Les Ollieux
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 79 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Les Ollieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Les Ollieux wines

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

The top red wines of Château Les Ollieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Les Ollieux

How Château Les Ollieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, pasta with veal stock sauce or pljeskavica (balkan hamburger).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Les Ollieux

On the nose the red wine of Château Les Ollieux. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Les Ollieux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Les Ollieux

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.54/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Les Ollieux.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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 rosé wines of the Corbières are also very famous, made from the same red grape varieties, combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines represent only a small percentage of the total production. They are made from a wide selection of grape varieties - notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation has about 2,200 winegrowers, nearly 300 private producers and more than 30 cooperatives.

The top pink wines of Château Les Ollieux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Les Ollieux

How Château Les Ollieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of meat and cheese pie, summer tuna quiche or smoked salmon and lemon cake.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Les Ollieux.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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.

The top white wines of Château Les Ollieux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Les Ollieux

How Château Les Ollieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Les Ollieux

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Les Ollieux

Planning a wine route in the of Corbières? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Les Ollieux.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Château Les Ollieux and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.