The Château de Calavon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Calavon 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 de Calavon 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 de Calavon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Calavon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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.
How Château de Calavon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or lamb such as recipes of ramen burger, traditional tagine (morocco) or lamb in spicy sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Calavon. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth.
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.
How Château de Calavon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, quenelles in nantua sauce or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.
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Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
