The Château Castel des Maures of Côtes de Provence of Provence

Château Castel des Maures
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Vins Breban.
It is ranked in the top 172 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Côtes de Provence in the region of Provence

The Château Castel des Maures is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Provence.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Castel des Maures wines

Looking for the best Château Castel des Maures wines in Côtes de Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Castel des Maures 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 Castel des Maures wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Castel des Maures

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Castel des Maures

How Château Castel des Maures wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or chicken pie.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Castel des Maures.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Provence

The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.

This wine is mainly made from the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut grapes, as well as the quintessential Provence red Tibouren. Although clearly a minority, the Volume of red wine produced under this title (and elsewhere in Provence) is increasing and currently represents about 15% of the total. Grapes such as the three key Rhone varieties mentioned above and Cabernet Sauvignon (introduced here in the 1960s) are being used by a New wave of winemakers eager to demonstrate that rosé is not the only interesting wine in the region. Only about five percent of Côtes de Provence wines are made from white grapes, particularly Rolle (Vermentino).

The top pink wines of Château Castel des Maures

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Castel des Maures

How Château Castel des Maures wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed pork chops, brasucade of mussels from languedoc or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Castel des Maures

On the nose the pink wine of Château Castel des Maures. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Castel des Maures. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Castel des Maures

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Castel des Maures.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Castel des Maures and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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/BourgogneWine ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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-Mancey, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Bourbe

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