Winery Philippe Dourthe - Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres

Winery Philippe DourtheChateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres of Winery Philippe Dourthe is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres from the Winery Philippe Dourthe

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres of Winery Philippe Dourthe 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 Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres of Winery Philippe Dourthe in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres

Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres

Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres

The Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres of Winery Philippe Dourthe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, spaghetti cacio e pepe or porcini sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Philippe Dourthe's Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pirobella

Interspecific crossing, obtained in South Africa in the 1960s by E.P. Evans, between the 15 Pirovano (madeleine angevine X bellino) and the isabelle. It should be noted that from this cross was also born the black muska.

Last vintages of this wine

Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2013
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2006
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 311100
Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres - 2003
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Chateau Aigues Vives Cuvée d'Exception Corbieres from Winery Philippe Dourthe are 2016, 2013, 2014, 2003 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Philippe Dourthe

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Philippe Dourthe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Corbières wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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 wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

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