The Château Barbanau of Provence

Château Barbanau
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 81 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence

The Château Barbanau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Barbanau wines

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

The top white wines of Château Barbanau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Barbanau

How Château Barbanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), pumpkin and tuna gratin or marinated mussels with parsley.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Barbanau

On the nose the white wine of Château Barbanau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lemon or cassis and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Barbanau

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Clairette
  • Marsanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Rolle

Discovering 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.

9 AOCs, mistral climate.

The top sparkling wines of Château Barbanau

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Barbanau

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

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.

The top red wines of Château Barbanau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Barbanau

How Château Barbanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or shrimp marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Barbanau

On the nose the red wine of Château Barbanau. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of pear, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Barbanau

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Terroir

Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.

The top pink wines of Château Barbanau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Barbanau

How Château Barbanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, american style lobster tails, great chef style or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Barbanau

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Barbanau

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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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 Barbanau.

Discover the grape variety: Rolle

Structured, aromatic whites with an ample mouth and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lemon), pear, white flesh fruits, white flowers, fennel and typical marine saline notes. Slightly bitter finish on citrus peel. The absolute signature of great Provence whites (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bellet AOC), a pillar of Corsican whites (Patrimonio AOC, Ajaccio AOC) and present in Languedoc. The French name for Italian Vermentino, native Mediterranean grape.