Corbières Appelation
Le Bois des Dames
WHO IS IT?
A sunny wine, generous and full of character!
Located in the Languedoc and evoking the sunny charm of southern France, the Le Bois des Dames cuvée from Domaine Château Etang des Colombes is an Corbières Appelation red wine.
A treat for lovers of full-bodied, powerful red wine!
HOW TO TASTE IT?
PERFECT PAIRING WITH…
Red meat and cold cuts
White meat: Poultry, pork, rabbit, etc.
Tapas
Cheese with character, served with walnut bread and spicy chutney
MY recommEndation
To pair with a nice ribeye steak!
PrEparation
Decant 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
tempErature
serve between 16 and 18°C.
WHEN DRINK IT?
It is ready to drink! However, you can also store it for up to a ten years!
TO GO FURTHER
This wine is a blend of Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache.
Aging: 10 months in oak barrels.
ADITIONAL Information
Dress: dark rubis
Nose: The nose is intense and complex! Very pleasant, with notes of ripe red and black fruits and a hint of vanilla.
Palate: Full-bodied and robust, with notes of cherry, prune, and a hint of spice (pepper) and mint after aeration.
WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
WHO PRODUCED THIS WINE?
Château Etang des Colombes has been a family-run business for four generations. There was a time when winegrowers in this region would systematically bring their grapes to cooperatives. Château Etang des Colombes was one of the first, in the late 1970s, to bottle its wine under its own name!
ARE YOU A CONNOISSEUR?
- Area: small-scale winery covering 77 hectares
- Vineyard management: HVE3
- Harvest: manual
- Terroir : clay-limestone.
HERE’S A LITTLE ANECDOTE!
A wine that regularly wins gold medals at the French Independent Winegrowers’ competition (Vignerons Indépendants).
