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Outstanding houses in Corbières.

Region DNA

The character of Corbières

Based on 1,040 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Corbières
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
6
80–89 Great
104
70–79 Good
66
<70 Other
19

Based on 195 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Black fruitRed fruitOakEarthTree fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Languedoc-Roussillon Red
898
Languedoc-Roussillon White
150
Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé
129
Languedoc-Roussillon Grenache
19
French Rosé
11
Languedoc-Roussillon Viognier
9
Bordeaux Red
9
Southern Rhône Red
9

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Grenache800Shiraz/Syrah790Carignan371Mourvedre201Cinsault86Grenache Blanc82Roussanne57Merlot49Cabernet Sauvignon44Marsanne43

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Corbières

Chateau Saint Pierre Le Haut

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Corbières wineries worth the stop

The 12 best critic-rated producers in Corbières with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.

  1. 01
    Château de Caraguilhes

    11220 St Laurent de la Cabrerisse, 11220, Caraguilhes, France

    Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  2. 02
    Maxime Magnon

    125 Avenue des Corbières, 11360 Durban-Corbières, France, France

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  3. 03
    Château d’Aussières

    33 rue de La Baume, 75008, Paris, France

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino

  4. 04
    Château Jérémie

    Fabrezan, at the foot of Alaric mountain, Languedoc-Roussillon, South France., Appellations: Corbières-Boutenac, Corbières, and Languedoc., Terroir: 68 hectares (approx. 168 acres) with gravelly clay, chalk, and sandstone soils at 40–150 meters altitude, France

    Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  5. 05
    Château Montfin

    10 Rue du Rec de l'Aire, 11440, Peyriac-de-Mer, France

    Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  6. 06
    Castelmaure

    Castelmaure SCV 4,, 11360, Embres & Castelmaure, France

    Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate

  7. 07
    Domaine de Fontsainte

    Route de Ferrals, 11200, Boutenac, France

    Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  8. 08
    Château la Boutignane

    534 Lieu-dit La Boutignane, Fabrezan, 11200, FR

    Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  9. 09
    Château de Lastours

    Quartier du Château, 11490, Portel-des-Corbières, France

    Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  10. 10
    Le Champ des Murailles

    11 AVENUE SAINT-MARC, 11200 FABREZAN, FR

    Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino

  11. 11
    Château de Mattes-Sabran

    Rd 3

    Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  12. 12
    Sainte Marie des Crozes

    36, Avenue Des Corbières, 11700, Douzens, France

    Critics' peak 87 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

About Corbières

Corbières is a wine region in France, home to 353 producers tracked on Femente, 6 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, and Carignan, producing Languedoc-Roussillon Red and Languedoc-Roussillon White wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak. It takes in Corbières Boutenac.

Corbières — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Corbières?
The most planted varieties in Corbières are Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, Carignan, and Mourvedre, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Corbières known for?
Corbières is known for Languedoc-Roussillon Red, Languedoc-Roussillon White, and Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
How many wineries are in Corbières?
Femente tracks 353 producers in Corbières, of which 6 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Corbières?
Corbières is a wine region in France, taking in Corbières Boutenac.

Corbières

Corbières reds deepen in the glass—lean, peppery, built on garrigue scrub and old-vine Carignan that refuses to soften. The region's producers chase structure over ripeness, extracting mineral precision from limestone slopes where intensity matters more than fruit.

Producers in Corbières

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