Château la CastilleCôtes de Provence Blanc
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Château la Castille's Côtes de Provence Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo Blanco
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia), citrus and herbaceous notes. Fine barrel-ageing potential, a qualitative diversification among the great modern white Riojas. Grown in Rioja DOCa, authorised in 2007. A white-skinned mutation of Tempranillo discovered by chance in 1988.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Provence Blanc from Château la Castille are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Château la Castille
The Château la Castille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 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
World reference for pale, elegant rosé: salmon to onion-skin hue, notes of strawberry, pink grapefruit, white peach and flowers, fresh, dry, mineral palate, taut finish. 90% of output, the Provençal signature. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and native Tibouren in the blend. A few fleshy Mediterranean reds (Mourvèdre, Syrah) and saline Vermentino whites.
The wine region of Provence
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
