Château CalissanneNotre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Notre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Pairings that work perfectly with Notre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Original food and wine pairings with Notre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
The Notre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Château Calissanne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, gypsy sauce or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).
Details and technical informations about Château Calissanne's Notre Dame de Calissanne Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence.
Discover the grape variety: Varousset
Varousset noir is a grape variety that originated in . This variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Varousset noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Château Calissanne
The Château Calissanne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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).
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
