The Château d'Esclans is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château d'Esclans wines in Côtes de Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Esclans 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'Esclans wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château d'Esclans wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of grilled sea bass with herbs, fish and seafood gratin or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Château d'Esclans. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
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).
How Château d'Esclans wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or imene's tunisian ojja.
On the nose the red wine of Château d'Esclans. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
How Château d'Esclans wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, uzbek pilaf or express seafood spaghetti.
On the nose the pink wine of Château d'Esclans. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, nutmeg or nutty and sometimes also flavors of hay, fresh strawberries or bubblegum. In the mouth the pink wine of Château d'Esclans. is a with a nice freshness.
In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.
Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château d'Esclans.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.
