The red wines of Château de l'Horte

GRANDE RESERVE
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

Concentrated powerful wine, chockfull of red and black fruits such as cherries, black berries, subtle toasted wood, mild spices (Garrigue), chocolate and some liquorice. Guide Hachette, Golden Medal Asia Winestyle Contest Singapore 2007, Golden Medal Montreal Wine Selections Canada 2007.

The vineyards of the Carignan that are used for the produce of this wine are more than a 100 years old. The other grapes used for this wine are Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. All grapes are handpicked and vinified under controlled temperatures. The wines are aged for several months in brand new French oakwood barrels. This process is unique because there different units of capacity used: 225 litres, 400 litres and 600 litres. The same wine goes into these different sized barrels and because of the influence of these various measures, each barrel has its own unique flavor. The wine is aged for 12 months and then blended in different proportions. Each harvest is different, depending on the blend.

RESERVE SPECIALE
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

Fullbodied, powerful red wine, with aromas of Garrigue, fresh red fruits. In the scent and taste you will find mainly fresh and ripe red fruits and a subtle spicyness. It has a lot of structure and an after taste that stays for long. A great glass of red wine, that goes wonderful with good meat, pasta dishes and cheeses.

Made of the classic Corbières blend: Carrignan, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. A strict selection of handpicked grapes. The grapes are transferred to 1 and 2 year old oak barrels, that were previously used for the Grande Reserve. The wines will ripen for 1 year in these barrels and then they are bottled. The flower on the label of this wine a wild Orchid, which links to the authentic botanic garden of the Marquis de St. Felix. In those days the garden was well known.

MARQUIS DE ST. FELIX
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

Fresh fruity wine with a full flavor of ripe berries. Well balanced and has a full structure, a supple after taste with some spices, pepper and ripe red fruit. An approachable wine to enjoy with a meal or at any time of day.

A blend of Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. About 80% of the wines are stored in concrete cuves, the other 20% is ripened in oak barrels. This gives the wine a soft flavor, while the fruit is the most present. It has a fine balance. The wine is fullbodied and can be enjoyed straight away or kept, while staying fresh. It has a great structure and is one of the bestsellers of Château de l’Horte.

SELECTION DE LA PORTANELLE
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

A wonderful and refreshing red Corbières wine. Full of fruit and some subtle Garrigue spices. A nice ruby color with intense scent and taste. A concentrated flavor of prunes, brambleberries, berries and a subtle after taste.

A wonderful and refreshing red Corbières wine. Full of fruit and some subtle Garrigue spices. A nice ruby color with intense scent and taste. A concentrated flavor of prunes, brambleberries, berries and a subtle after taste.

SYRAH GRENACHE
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

This wine is a special edition which we have produced for the first time, made from the grape types Syrah and Grenache. The quality of the harvested grapes from 2007 was so good, that we took the best part of it and used it for this unique wine.

This wine did not undergo woodriping and consists purely of fruit.

MAS DE MONTBRUN
Vin de France Carignan

Tasteful red landwine from the hills in the valley of the Aude. Beautiful full ruby-ish colour. Wonderful flavour of berries, raspberries, licorice and a subtle hint of herbs. Excellent wine to combine with many dishes, also a fine wine to drink by itself. .

LES JARDIN DE MONTBRUN

This label has several wines such as Corbieres, Minervois, Vin de France, red wines, white wines and rose wines.

Marquis de Saint Félix Carignan
Vin de France

This wine is produced with the grape types Carignan and the Chenanson-grape. Commerical red wine with the flavor of fresh red fruit and some light herbs.

The grapes have been harvested by machines in the early morning to keep an opitmal freshness of the grapes. Also to prevent oxydation and loss of taste by the warmth and the sun. The wines are produced seperately and after about six months combined together in equal portions and stored in the stainless steel tanks. Fine wine to enjoy on its own or to accompany a meal.

Marquis de Saint Félix Corbieres
Appellation Corbieres Controlee

A wonderful refreshing glass of red Corbieres. Full of fruit and a light herbal taste of the Garrigue. Beautiful ruby-ish colour, full flavour and taste.

Concentrated taste of prunes, blackberries, berries and a supple aftertaste. The vineyards used for this wine lay in the sunny hills along the road that is called
"La Portanelle". This road is the entrance road from the vineyards to the very old village Montbrun des Corbieres. This wine has a smell and taste of red fruits with a blend of Garrigue, the typical taste of the Corbieres.

Marquis de Saint Félix Merlot
Vin de France

Made of 100% Merlot grapes. These grapes come from the vineyards in the valley of the Aude.

The grapes for this wine were fully hand picked. After vinification the wine was stored in Cuves of concrete under constant temperatures. No wood ripening, pure fruit. A wine full of character, lots of fruit, supple to drink with lots of flavour. Commerical wine.