Is Corbieres a good wine?

Even the basic Corbières is great at this high-quality château, its mildly sweet red fruit and herb flavors showing more richness than other wines of the appellation. More powerful and gamy, but still light in flavor and color, the Montagne d’Alaric can age for a few extra years.

What grape is Corbieres?

Carignan
It is the fourth largest French appellation by volume (and the largest in Languedoc). The main grape varieties used for the reds are: Carignan (THE Corbières grape, which gives them their typical structure and tannic intensity), Grenache Noir, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre and Syrah.

What grapes are in Fitou?

Fitou wines Main grape varieties: Carignan, Grenache. Accessory grape varieties: Mourvèdre, Syrah.

Which region is Corbieres?

Languedoc-Roussillon region
Corbières is an important appellation of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the better-known and most productive Languedoc titles. Corbières vineyards turn out large quantities of red and rosé wines, along with a growing number of whites.

What does Corbières mean?

A wine producing district in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.

What does Corbiere mean?

La Corbière (Jèrriais: La Corbiéthe) is the extreme south-western point of Jersey in St. Brélade. The name means “a place where crows gather”, deriving from the word corbîn meaning crow. However, seagulls have long since displaced the crows from their coastal nesting sites.

Is Fitou A red wine?

Fitou is a red wine appellation at the heart of southern France’s Languedoc-Roussillon wine region.

Are Languedoc wines good?

Languedoc wines have decent aging potential, but most of them are best drunk young. Some bottles from the Languedoc Roussillon region have excellent price appreciation. For example, the 1997 Domaine de la Grange des Peres Blanc price went up by a whopping 482%, from $194 in 2020 to $1,130 in 2021.

What does Languedoc wine taste like?

Languedoc’s AOC wines are predominantly red blends made with Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault. Their flavor profile is dominated by red fruit and spices and is often associated with an herb blend called garrigue, containing rosemary, thyme, sage, lavender, and juniper, that is typical of the region.