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 pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary, catalan zarzuela or leek, goat cheese and bacon 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 endive frichti, wok of shrimps with vegetables or ham and comté 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, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or pepper. 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.

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 oxtail with seed sauce, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

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: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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