Château de Saint MartinGrande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 6 varietals which are the Carignan, the Cinsault, the Grenache, the Syrah, the Tibouren and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this pink wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé from the Château de Saint Martin
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château de Saint Martin in the region of Provence is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château de Saint Martin in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château de Saint Martin matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of kale soup, mussels with cream supers or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château de Saint Martin's Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Réserve Côtes de Provence Rosé from Château de Saint Martin are 2019, 2022, 2021, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Château de Saint Martin
The Château de Saint Martin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
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.
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.
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The word of the wine: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
