The Château de Lastours of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château de Lastours
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château de Lastours is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Lastours wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Lastours

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Lastours

How Château de Lastours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pad thai or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Lastours

On the nose the red wine of Château de Lastours. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of coffee, dried fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Lastours. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Lastours

  • 2008With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Lastours.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

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 Château de Lastours

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Lastours

How Château de Lastours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with vegetables, vegan leek and tofu quiche or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Lastours

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Lastours.

  • Vermentino
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Château de Lastours

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Lastours

How Château de Lastours 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, zucchini quiche or dried tomato, feta and green olive cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château de Lastours

On the nose the pink wine of Château de Lastours. often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château de Lastours. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Lastours

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Lastours.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Lastours

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 Château de Lastours.

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.

News about Château de Lastours and wines from the region

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An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

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The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).