The Château d'Azur of Bandol of Provence

Château d'Azur
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 105 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Bandol in the region of Provence
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The Château d'Azur is one of the best wineries to follow in Bandol.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château d'Azur wines

Looking for the best Château d'Azur wines in Bandol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Azur 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 d'Azur wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château d'Azur

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Azur

How Château d'Azur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chinese fondue, lamb marinated in white wine or pasta with puttanesca sauce.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Azur

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Azur.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Bandol

Bandol is a key appellation in the wine region of Provence, in the far southeast of France. Created in 1941, the appellation covers red, white and rosé wines from approximately 1,550 hectares of vineyards located around the coastal town of Bandol on the Mediterranean coast. These are spread unevenly over eight communes in the Var dePartment, the majority being located just North of Bandol, in Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet and Évenos. Bandol is best known for its red wines, which constitute the majority of the appellation's production.

These contain a high proportion of Mourvèdre - the appellation rules require at least 50%. Using this amount of such a Spicy and Powerful grape makes for a wine with Character that is difficult to produce in any other part of France. Mourvèdre will only ripen reliably in a Climate as sunny and Warm as that which prevails along the Mediterranean coast. Grenache is the other main component of Bandol's red (and rosé) wines.

The top white wines of Château d'Azur

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château d'Azur

How Château d'Azur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château d'Azur.

  • Rolle
  • Clairette
  • Ugni blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Château d'Azur

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château d'Azur

How Château d'Azur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), mushroom and bacon cake or tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château d'Azur

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château d'Azur.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château d'Azur

Planning a wine route in the of Bandol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château d'Azur.

Discover the grape variety: Rolle

Rolle is a white grape variety of Turkish origin that has become established in the South of France, particularly in the Var region, in Corsica under the name of Vermentinu, and in Italy. Its bunches and berries, of medium size, change from white to pink when the grapes are ripe. The rolle likes hot climates where the soil is dry and poor. On the other hand, it fears the wind and diseases. It produces fat, well-balanced white wines. These wines may lack acidity, but they are still very aromatic and give off notes of grapefruit, white fruit, white flowers, fennel, etc. Rolle is also a good table grape that can be enjoyed both fresh and dry. Present in Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon and Corsica. It is used in the composition of numerous appellations such as Ajaccio, Patrimonio, Bandol, Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence, Côtes-de-Provence, Costières-de-Nîmes, Corbières, Collioure, Côtes-de-Roussillon, Minervois, Saint Chinian...

News about Château d'Azur and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. 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/company/bivb​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

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-Igé, 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/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.