Corbieres Wine in Languedoc Roussilon

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.

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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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Other french wine regions :
Alsace - Bordeaux - Bourgogne / Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Cotes du Rhone - Loire Valley - Provence - South West

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