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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Wine from Cornas comes out of Rhone, France, where it sits as a wine region.
The vineyards are given over to Syrah.
Vines root into granite.
The climate is continental, running high sunshine.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and steep sites.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows aged for complexity.
Producers worth knowing include Domaine Alain Voge, Domaine Auguste Clape and Jean-Luc Colombo.
Pour them alongside beef, schwenkel, roasted venison and game.
Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
In the glass.
Red: Aged for complexity.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Domaine Alain Voge
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Domaine Auguste Clape
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Jean-Luc Colombo
Bottles to look for.
- Delas Freres Cornas Chante Perdrix, Rhone, France
- Domaine Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles, Rhone, France
- Domaine Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines, Rhone, France
- Domaine Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France
- Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance, Rhone, France
- Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas, Rhone, France
- Domaine Courbis Cornas La Sabarotte, Rhone, France
- Domaine Guillaume Gilles Cornas, Rhone, France
At the table.
- Beef
- Schwenkel
- Roasted Venison
- Game
- Grilled Lamb
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
Nearby regions.
Cornas: common questions
01.What grapes is Cornas known for?+
Syrah is the signature grape of Cornas.
02.What kind of wine does Cornas make?+
Cornas produces red wine.
03.Where is Cornas?+
Cornas is a wine region in France.
04.What food goes with Cornas wine?+
Try beef, schwenkel, roasted venison, game and grilled lamb.
05.How long does Cornas wine age?+
Keeps for 10 to 20 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
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