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

The Château Calissanne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 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 Calissanne 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 Calissanne 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 Calissanne wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Calissanne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasta bolognese, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or chicken curry samoussas.
On the nose the red wine of Château Calissanne. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Calissanne. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 Calissanne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, garlic shrimp or cream and tuna quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Calissanne. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Calissanne. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Château Calissanne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quick salmon and zucchini lasagna, hake with small shrimps for cookeo or pancakes.
On the nose the white wine of Château Calissanne. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
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Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.