Château Les OllieuxCuvée Spéciale 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.
The Cuvée Spéciale Corbières of the Château Les Ollieux is in the top 70 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Spéciale Corbières from the Château Les Ollieux
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Spéciale 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 Spéciale Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Corbières
The Cuvée Spéciale Corbières of Château Les Ollieux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, spinach cannelloni or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Château Les Ollieux's Cuvée Spéciale Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Moscato Giallo
Aromatic muscat whites as dry, sweet and passito wines, with a slightly deep golden robe, an ample and perfumed palate, showing intense muscat signature aromas (rose, fresh grape), white flowers (acacia, elderflower), yellow fruits (peach, apricot) and honey. Star of Alto Adige Moscato Giallo DOC, aromatic signature of South Tyrol and Trentino. Yellow-skinned mutation of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, aromatic Italian white grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Spéciale Corbières from Château Les Ollieux are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2006
Informations about the Château Les Ollieux
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.
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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
