Château des SelvesLe Sillon Côtes de Provence
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Le Sillon Côtes de Provence
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Sillon Côtes de Provence
Original food and wine pairings with Le Sillon Côtes de Provence
The Le Sillon Côtes de Provence of Château des Selves matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or couscous.
Details and technical informations about Château des Selves's Le Sillon Côtes de Provence.
Discover the grape variety: Olivette noire
The exact origin of this variety is not known and it is not related to the white olivette. Today, it is very difficult to find the Olivette noire at wine nurseries because its multiplication is almost nil, registered however in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. There is still the possibility of grafting it yourself, provided that you get grafts that are in a satisfactory state of health, which is not always the case.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Sillon Côtes de Provence from Château des Selves are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Château des Selves
The Château des Selves is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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.
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
