Corbieres Wine of Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of France
About Wines from Languedoc, France
Corbieres Wine
Corbieres is an important appellation of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. One of the better-known Languedoc appellations, Corbieres is also one of the most productive, large quantities of red and rose wines, and an increasing amount of white wine from its vineyards in the south of the Languedoc.
Red wines are Corbieres’ forte, and are famously rich, herb-scented wines, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignan. The rose wines are also well-respected, and are made from the same red varieties combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines are also made in the area, although they make up only a few percent of the total output. They are made from a wide selection of varieties, most notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne.
The appellation covers a large, roughly square area 37 miles (57km) across, south and west of Narbonne. The terrain and climate, and thus the terroirs here vary considerably, from the Pyrenean foothills in the south and west, to the flatter, lower-lying areas of the coastal plain near Narbonne. Because of this the zone has been divided into various sub-appellations, known as terroirs. These sub-appellations may add their name to that of the Corbieres appellation on labels, the intention being to provide consumers with more precise information about a wine’s origins.
In the southern Hautes-Corbieres and Durban terroirs, the terrain is significantly hillier than the rest of the area. Some are vineyards here located at altitudes of 1650ft (500m), planted on mostly schistous soils. The climate here is Mediterranean, but nights are cooler due to the increased altitude, which brings the added benefit of wider-ranging diurnal temperature variation. Two finger-like, hilly enclaves in this area are reserved for the oldest of the Languedoc region’s red wine appellations, Fitou.
The Sigean and Fontfroide terroirs, in the east are the warmest areas of Corbieres, as they are located close to the moderating influences of the Mediterranean Sea, and are located at lower altitudes. Two large lagoons here, the Etang de Bages and the Etang de L’Ayrolle serve to stabilize the climate even further for vineyards here, freeing them from the changeable weather of the mountains. This consistency is a bonus in some ways, but deprives the vines of fresh, cooler nights which would help maintain natural acids to balance out the sugars developed over the long hot days.
Lagrasse is an area at the centre of Corbieres, at the very start of the Pyrenean foothills. The area was recognized as a source of higher-quality wines, and in 2005 was granted its own appellation AOC Corbieres-Boutenac.
The vineyards of the northernmost area, known as Alaric, are divided between the plains (130ft / 40m) in the north and the south-facing slopes of the Montagne d’Alaric, from which the area gets its name. Although not at particularly high altitude (the highest Alaric vineyards are at 984ft/300m), the southern orientation of these vineyards offers extended exposure to the sun which helps to ripen the Mourvedre grapes in particular.
SOURCE: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-corbieres
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