Château Les Ollieux - Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières

Château Les OllieuxCuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières of Château Les Ollieux is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières from the Château Les Ollieux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières of Château Les Ollieux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières

The Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières of Château Les Ollieux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, pipe rigate bolognese sauce or orloff roast.

Details and technical informations about Château Les Ollieux's Cuvée Francoise Cartier Corbières.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto nero

Supple, fruity reds with an intense violet-ruby hue, rounded tannins and a smooth palate, with flavours of blackberry, plum, black cherry, blueberry, bitter almond and floral notes (violet). Moderate acidity, easy-drinking wines ideal young with cured meats and Piedmontese pasta. Star of Dogliani DOCG, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG and Dolcetto di Ovada DOCG. Native Piedmontese variety; its name evokes the sweetness of ripe grapes ("little sweet one").

Informations about the Château Les Ollieux

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 250000 of of France wines
In the top 900 of of Corbières wines
In the top 500000 of red wines
In the top 950000 wines of the world

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: Film maceration

A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.

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