Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'AlbasCorbières Rouge
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 Rouge from the Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Corbières Rouge of Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Corbières Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Corbières Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Corbières Rouge
The Corbières Rouge of Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, quiche with mixed vegetables or veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas's Corbières Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
Deep, structured reds with a dark, intense ruby color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), black cherry, spices, pepper, alpine and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential; mountain wines from altitude. Star of Valle d'Aosta DOC, grown on sun-drenched terraces between Aymavilles and Chambave. Italian indigenous variety of the Aosta Valley, distinct from Valais cornalin (rouge du pays).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Corbières Rouge from Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas are 2012
Informations about the Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas
The Winery Prieure Sainte Marie d'Albas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
