Château Sainte Lucie d'AussouLe Rouge Corbières
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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.
The Le Rouge Corbières of the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou is in the top 10 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Le Rouge Corbières from the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Rouge Corbières of Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Rouge Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Rouge Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Le Rouge Corbières
The Le Rouge Corbières of Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, country-style veal roulades with risotto or pasta carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou's Le Rouge Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Rouge Corbières from Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou are 2014, 2013, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou
The Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 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: Long
Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.
