The Château Saint Hippolyte of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Provence

Château Saint Hippolyte
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 44 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the region of Provence

The Château Saint Hippolyte is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Saint Hippolyte wines

Looking for the best Château Saint Hippolyte 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 Saint Hippolyte 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 Saint Hippolyte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Saint Hippolyte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Saint Hippolyte

How Château Saint Hippolyte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salted lentils, spanish seafood paella or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Saint Hippolyte

On the nose the pink wine of Château Saint Hippolyte. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or strawberries. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Saint Hippolyte. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Saint Hippolyte

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

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

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

Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is one of the main French appellations in the Provence wine region, located in the extreme southeast of the country. It is the second largest appellation in the region, with about 4,000 hectares North and west of Aix-en-Provence - the town from which it takes its name. The area also bears the tiny title of AOCPalette. The Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation was first introduced as a VDQS in 1956, having been informally known as Côteaux du Roy René (René d'Anjou being a 15th century French king famous for his love of wine and the Vine).

Full AOC status was granted in December 1985. The wines of Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence are, in that order of importance, rosé, red and white wines. The rosés and reds are made from a Complex blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Counoise, with Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon making up to 30% of these blends. The white wine of the appellation is made from an equally complex hierarchy of grape varieties, both local and borrowed.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Château Saint Hippolyte and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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