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Athos’ Recommended Top 3 Languedoc Reds for Christmas

All 3 wines listed below are stocked by Athos, and are sold internationally and may be available through your local Wine Merchant:

  1. Chateau La Voulte Gasparet, AOC Corbieres
  2. Chateau Ollieux Romanisse, AOC Corbieres
  3. Borie du Maurel, AOC Minervois (Belle de Nuit or Cuvee Syllah)

 Athos’ Top3 all contain blends of 4 typical Languedoc grape varieties:

  • Grenache (versatile with chocolate & pepper notes)
  • Syrah:  weighty & fruity
  • Mourvedre:  used in smaller doses than Grenache/Syrah for dark colour & leathery notes
  • Carignan:  (sometimes the Make or Break grape (!).  Vinified well, it adds depth and silky tannins.

Suitable food combinations:  Corbieres & Minervois reds will blend deliciously with winter menus items like:  turkey, duck, beef potato/garlic dishes, winter vegetables like red cabbage.  Cheese!

Recommended Languedoc Reds for Christmas

Medieval city of Carcassonne, Audoise Walls

Carcassonne – a destination while Cruising the Canal du Midi

This week, I’ve been called out of my usual office and school-run routine to act as the Tour Guide for our luxury hotel barge, Athos.

Alas, I admit that this is shameless use of an opportunity to recall (that is, dig 5 years’ back in my memory) a few of the details about the Carcassonne visit that Athos includes as part of her cruise week-long itinerary.

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