Château La Tour de l'ÉvêqueCôtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Mourvèdre and the Rolle.
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 Côtes de Provence Rosé from the Château La Tour de l'Évêque
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château La Tour de l'Évêque in the region of Provence is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château La Tour de l'Évêque in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château La Tour de l'Évêque matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, chicken with scampi for christmas or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Details and technical informations about Château La Tour de l'Évêque's Côtes de Provence Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Provence Rosé from Château La Tour de l'Évêque are 2007, 2016, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Château La Tour de l'Évêque
The Château La Tour de l'Évêque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Barbarossa
A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.
