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

Château Calissanne - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Château Calissanne.
It is ranked in the top 20 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 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.

Top Château Calissanne wines

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.

The top red wines of Château Calissanne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Calissanne

How Château Calissanne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or honey chicken wok style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Calissanne

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.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Calissanne

  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.82/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan

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 Calissanne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Calissanne

How Château Calissanne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, creamy risotto with scallops or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Calissanne

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.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Calissanne

  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.27/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

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.

The top white wines of Château Calissanne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Calissanne

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 salmon steaks with cream sauce, cassolettes of scallops or brownies with nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Calissanne

On the nose the white wine of Château Calissanne. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Calissanne

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sémillon
  • Vermentino

The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Calissanne

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 Calissanne.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat 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 large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Calissanne and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.