The Château Barbebelle of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Provence

Château Barbebelle
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the region of Provence
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The Château Barbebelle is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Barbebelle wines

Looking for the best Château Barbebelle wines in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Barbebelle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Barbebelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Barbebelle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Barbebelle

How Château Barbebelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of gravelax salmon, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or ham and comté quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Barbebelle

  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Barbebelle.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Rolle
  • Clairette

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is one of the main French appellations in the Provence wine region, located in the extreme southeast of the country. It is the second largest appellation in the region, with about 4,000 hectares North and west of Aix-en-Provence - the town from which it takes its name. The area also bears the tiny title of AOCPalette. The Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation was first introduced as a VDQS in 1956, having been informally known as Côteaux du Roy René (René d'Anjou being a 15th century French king famous for his love of wine and the Vine).

Full AOC status was granted in December 1985. The wines of Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence are, in that order of importance, rosé, red and white wines. The rosés and reds are made from a Complex blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Counoise, with Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon making up to 30% of these blends. The white wine of the appellation is made from an equally complex hierarchy of grape varieties, both local and borrowed.

The top pink wines of Château Barbebelle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Barbebelle

How Château Barbebelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, pasta with scampi or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Barbebelle

On the nose the pink wine of Château Barbebelle. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical fruit or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of stone, apricot or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Barbebelle. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Barbebelle

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Barbebelle.

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Rolle
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

The top red wines of Château Barbebelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Barbebelle

How Château Barbebelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, leg of lamb with spices or lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Barbebelle

On the nose the red wine of Château Barbebelle. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or green apple and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Barbebelle

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Barbebelle.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Barbebelle

Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Barbebelle.

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Barbebelle and wines from the region

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

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