Maison Jean PlaLe Corbeau Côtes Catalanes
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Lledoner pelut and the Mourvèdre.
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 Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes from the Maison Jean Pla
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes of Maison Jean Pla in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes
Original food and wine pairings with Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes
The Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes of Maison Jean Pla matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lasagna bolognese express or veal tagine with peas.
Details and technical informations about Maison Jean Pla's Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes.
Discover the grape variety: Lledoner pelut
Generous, supple reds with an intense ruby hue, rounded tannins and a broad palate, with solar aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry, pomegranate), black fruits, garrigue, soft spices and Mediterranean notes. Full-bodied and warm. Component of Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC and Priorat DOQ blends. Hairy-leaved mutation of grenache noir (lledoner = grenache in Catalan), a Catalan-Roussillon signature.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Corbeau Côtes Catalanes from Maison Jean Pla are 2013, 2014, 2010
Informations about the Maison Jean Pla
The Maison Jean Pla is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Sunny cru of the Pyrénées-Orientales (above Côtes du Roussillon): signature Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan as exclusive king reds - concentrated and fleshy with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, cocoa, spices, liquorice and a mineral touch, coated tannins and a long finish (12. 5° min). Communal mentions (Tautavel, Lesquerde, Caramany, Latour). AOC (1977), schist, gneiss and limestone, hot windy Mediterranean climate.
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: Dryer
Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.
