The Château La Coste of Provence

Château La Coste
The winery offers 33 different wines
3.8
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 204 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence
Find the Château La Coste on Facebook and on Twitter

The Château La Coste is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château La Coste is a winery in Provence, France, located on the heights of the gentle town of La Coste in the Vaucluse department. This ancestral home boasts a rich history dating back to the 18th century, when the first owners, the Levis family, decided to transform it into a winery. Over the years, the family ensured the continuity of their wine heritage by implementing the highest possible environmental standards. Today, Château La Coste produces some of the finest wines in Provence. Their famous vineyard comprises 15 different orientations, including grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault, and white picpoul, which are planted in rich soils composed of limestone and silica. This estate, which spans just over 200 hectares, is governed by a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program aimed at improving quality standards, environmental protection, and increasing biodiversity. Furthermore, Château La Coste has been named an "Appellation d'Origine Provence (AOP or PDO)" vineyard for its incredible wines and preservation of terroirs. While visiting the estate, wine lovers can stroll through the classic garden, where paths have been arranged to enjoy the serene setting with a collection of fruit trees and original sculptures by famous international artists. Additionally, the meditation center located on the estate offers a peaceful and notable retreat, connected to the spiritual and artistic ambiance of Château La Coste. With a restaurant located in the vineyard and a range of local and artisanal products available at the deli boutique, Château La Coste is a charming place to explore wine, nature, and culture.

Top Château La Coste wines

Looking for the best Château La Coste wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Coste 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 La Coste wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château La Coste

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château La Coste

How Château La Coste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, chinese fried shrimp ravioli or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château La Coste

On the nose the pink wine of Château La Coste. often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or cotton candy and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, raspberry or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château La Coste. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château La Coste

  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château La Coste.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering 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 term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.

5°C.

The top white wines of Château La Coste

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château La Coste

How Château La Coste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, marinated mussels with parsley or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château La Coste

On the nose the white wine of Château La Coste. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of butter, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château La Coste

  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château La Coste.

  • Vermentino
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

The top red wines of Château La Coste

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Coste

How Château La Coste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, irish tartiflette or pasta with merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Coste

On the nose the red wine of Château La Coste. often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruits or honey and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, peach or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Coste. is a .

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Coste

  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Coste.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

The top sparkling wines of Château La Coste

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château La Coste

How Château La Coste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb or 3 cheese ravioli gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château La Coste

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château La Coste. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château La Coste

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château La Coste.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Coste

Planning a wine route in the of Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Coste.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Château La Coste and wines from the region

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

Discover other regions and appellation of Provence