The Winery Grand Crès of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Grand Crès - Adagio Corbières
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Grand Crès is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Grand Crès wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish tagine, pasta bolognese or turkey ballotine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grand Crès

On the nose the red wine of Winery Grand Crès. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Grand Crès. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grand Crès

  • 2008With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Carignan

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 white wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, quiche without eggs or chicken and onion quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Grand Crès

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The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Grand Crès

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella, magic cake cheese quiche or steamed carrots with saffron.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

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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 Winery Grand Crès.

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 Winery Grand Crès and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

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