Corbières Rouge, Fontsainte

Corbières Rouge, Fontsainte - 2023

750 mL
Item # 15085

A red wine from the Corbières area in southern France. This is a full-bodied red blend based on 60% Carignan that was planted in 1950. The vines are planted in clay, limestone and galets. The area has a warm climate yet is flanked by a forest and cool Mediterranean sea breezes. Pair with fried sausages with onions and peppers.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2023
Country
France
Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Sub-Region
Corbières
Producer
None
Grape Variety
Carignan
Grenache
Syrah
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Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

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Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

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