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 family potluck, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or duck breast with pepper sauce.

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

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 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

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

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 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 my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or baked potato churros.

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.