Château la Bastidel’Optimée
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 l’Optimée from the Château la Bastide
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the l’Optimée 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 l’Optimée of Château la Bastide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, licorice or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with l’Optimée
Pairings that work perfectly with l’Optimée
Original food and wine pairings with l’Optimée
The l’Optimée of Château la Bastide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chili con carne, pasta with ham and tomato or orloff roast.
Details and technical informations about Château la Bastide's l’Optimée.
Discover the grape variety: Grand noir de la C
Intensely coloured and simple reds, opaque purple colour (red pulp), supple tannins and light mouth with moderate acidity, with discreet red fruit aromas. Teinturier profile. Once widely planted in the Midi to deepen the colour of southern blends, today marginal but still found in Languedoc. French teinturier black grape (Grand Noir de la Calmette), bred in 1855 (Aramon x Petit Bouschet).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of l’Optimée from Château la Bastide are 2013, 2007, 2002, 2012 and 2015.
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 Boutenac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières Boutenac
Languedoc AOP at the heart of Corbières (180 m, stony iron-rich clay-limestone hills, Mediterranean with cers wind): signature Carignan red (30–50%) complemented by Syrah (≤30%), Grenache and Mourvèdre — dark-coloured with ripe black fruits (cherry, blackberry, plum), spices and garrigue, full-bodied with silky tannins and persistent finish. Old-vine Carignan, AOP 2005, finesse and elegance, first cru of Languedoc.
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: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
