The Château Montaurone of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Provence

Château Montaurone
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 54 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the region of Provence

The Château Montaurone is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Montaurone wines

Looking for the best Château Montaurone wines in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Montaurone 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 Montaurone wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Montaurone

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Montaurone

How Château Montaurone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef curry, irish stew or fish and shrimp curry.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Montaurone

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Provençal AOC between the Durance, Rhône, Mediterranean and Sainte-Victoire, 70% rosés. Fresh, fruity rosés with signature notes of strawberry, grapefruit, white peach, flowers and a garrigue touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the sunny Provençal aperitif. Supple reds blending Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Cabernet Sauvignon (spice, density, structure). Whites Rolle (Vermentino) and Clairette, ample with white flowers.

Limestone landscape, mistral. ~3,958 ha.

The top pink wines of Château Montaurone

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Montaurone

How Château Montaurone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), bouillabaisse like in marseille or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Montaurone

On the nose the pink wine of Château Montaurone. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Montaurone. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Montaurone

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

The top white wines of Château Montaurone

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Montaurone

How Château Montaurone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

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Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Montaurone.

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.