Corbières is
one of the largest wine appellation in France.
To distinguish the wines, Corbières is divided
into 11 terroirs (what
is a terroir ?) such as Sigean, Lézignan,
Boutenac and Lagrasse.
The "terroirs" produce
mainly red wines. The grape variety is Carignan
for about 50%. More and more wine are made in oak
barrels. It demonstrates the path taken towards
quality by wine makers in Corbières for
about a century.
Red
wines are rich and, spicy, full body and fruity.
Although competing now with Coteaux
du Languedoc and Saint
Chinian, Corbières wines still
offer good value.
Corbières
wine information :
| Name: |
Appellation
Corbières Controlée |
| Location: |
Between
the cities of Carcassonne, Perpignan and
Béziers |
| Places: |
Sigean,
Gruissan, Lézignan, Boutenac, Lagrasse,
Thézan des Corbiéres, Roquefort
des Corbières, etc |
| Soil: |
Limestone,
marl, sandstone |
| Size: |
15,500
ha (38,300 acres)
|
| Production: |
70
million bottles
95% red wine |
| Grapes: |
Red
and Rosé:
Grenache
Syrah
Carignan
Mourvèdre
Cinsault
White:
Bourboulenc
Maccabeu
Grenache blanc
Marsanne |
| Type
of wines: |
Spicy
full body red wine |
| Age: |
Red:
3 to 7 years |
Vintages:
(recommended) |
2006,
2003, 2001, 2000 |
| Aromas: |
Black
fruits
Licorice
Thyme
|
| Food: |
Grilled
red meat
Game paté (hare, pheasant, etc)
Feathered
game |
Cheese:
|
Mountain
goat cheese
Laguiole
Pélardon
Cheddar
Next:
Côteaux du Languedoc |
More pages about Languedoc Roussillon : Languedoc
Roussillon region
Wines
from Languedoc Roussillon :
Corbieres - Coteaux
du Languedoc - Cotes
du Roussillon - Fitou - Minervois - Saint
Chinian - Costieres
de Nimes - Wines
from Languedoc Roussillon
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