The Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe - Ayraud
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

How Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe) or roast veal with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruits or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • 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 Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

How Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe), seafood pie or chicken curry and onions.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

How Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish), vegan leek and tofu quiche or verrine of beetroot and saint moret.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Les Celliers d'Orfèe

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 Les Celliers d'Orfèe.

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 Les Celliers d'Orfèe and wines from the region

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.