Cotes du Luberon: Chateau la Canorgue Rouge 2009
Description
Red berry aromas precede a full, fruity palate with spicy undertones in this Provence wine. Deep, dark ruby in colour, the Côtes du Luberon Château la Canorgue is a round and powerful red wine, showing supple and silky tannins.
This is an organic wine- Style: Red Wine, Dry (Sec), Full-bodied
- Region: Provence, Cotes du Luberon,
- Producer: Jean-Pierre & Nathalie Margan
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape variety (Cépage): Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah
- Wine pairing - drink with: Beef, Hard Cheese
- Cellarage: Approachable when young but improves noticeably with 3-5 years in the bottle.
- Vinification: Organically produced grapes are hand harvested, partly destalked, pressed and vinified in stainless steel vats. After a maturation period of four to six months in oak, the wine is very lightly filtered.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Côtes du Luberon: Château la Canorgue Rouge 2009
An excellent red Côtes du Luberon wine that is blended from 40% Syrah, 30% Carignan and 30% Grenache. It has a warming, briary palate that lends it well to simple rustic cuisine - a gigot d'agneau roast with rosemary and garlic would be perfect!