Château la BastideCorbières
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.
Taste structure of the Corbières from the Château la Bastide
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Corbières of Château la Bastide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Corbières of Château la Bastide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Corbières
The Corbières of Château la Bastide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, pasta with eggplant or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château la Bastide's Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Corbières from Château la Bastide are 2004, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2009.
Informations about the Château la Bastide
The Château la Bastide is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
