Chateau Ollieux Romanis Alba Rouge Corbieres 2020 no ups Vatted and bottles at Springbank

Vatted and bottles at Springbank Distillery

Dark and lively ruby color

Hints of mixed herbs and cedar wood

Drink neat over ice

Chateau Ollieux Romanis Alba Rouge Corbieres 2020 no ups Vatted and bottles at SpringbankCorbieres has a reputation for brawn, but the Bories family keeps proving there's finesse hiding in these hills. Their "Alba" comes off 60 plus year old Grenache Noir rooted in the grey sandstone soils that make the Boutenac cru special, blended with Cinsault for lift. There's no oak here at all, just a long, slow, cool maceration meant to keep everything fresh and transparent. The Bories have farmed Corbieres for generations and been certified