Château La Bastide - Tradition 2011

Name: Château La Bastide - Tradition 2011
Brand: Château La Bastide
Rating: 3.1 (15 reviews)

Corbières|Red wine

3.1/5 (15 customers)

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(2010 Vintage Notes)

Grown on a terroir of rounded pebbles and boasting a deep red color with ruby highlights, the estate’s Tradition cuvée offers a spicy, smoky nose with notes of red berries and candied morello cherries. A Corbières with silky, ripe tannins on the palate, featuring aromas of blackcurrant and cherry, and a lovely, lingering finish. It pairs beautifully with a fine cut of red meat, for example...

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Estate

Château La Bastide

Vintage

Tradition

Vintage

2011

Designation

Corbières

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Quaternary terraces with large rounded pebbles, facing south/southwest, sheltered from prevailing winds by forested hills

Viticulture

sustainable farming

Winemaking

fermented after a pre-fermentation maceration period of 10 to 15 days at 7°C

Livestock farming

12 to 16 months in tanks

Eye

Deep red color with ruby highlights

Nose

spicy, smoky, red berries, candied sour cherries

Palate

silky, ripe tannins; aromas of blackcurrant and cherry; a lovely, lingering finish

Serve

at 14-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairings

It pairs well with red meat, meat in sauce, and game...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2013 guide) 3*** stars (2010 vintage) (Exceptional wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Located northwest of Lézignan-Corbières, this vast estate (180 hectares) focuses on exports and was acquired in 1987 by Anne-Marie and Guilhem Durand. A pioneer in Languedoc-Roussillon. In 2015, it became the first estate in Languedoc to be acquired by a Chinese group, the importer BHC International Wine Assets Management. Located near the Minervois, the vineyard is situated on an ancient terrace of the Aude region, rich in rounded pebbles.

Customer rating

3.1/5

based on 15 reviews