The Domaine le Grand Castelet of Alpilles of Méditerranée

Domaine le Grand Castelet
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Méditerranée.
It is located in Alpilles in the region of Méditerranée
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The Domaine le Grand Castelet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Alpilles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine le Grand Castelet wines

Looking for the best Domaine le Grand Castelet wines in Alpilles among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine le Grand Castelet 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 Domaine le Grand Castelet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine le Grand Castelet

How Domaine le Grand Castelet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or fillet of venison.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet.

  • Marselan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Alpilles

The wine region of Alpilles is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Domaine de Trévallon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpilles are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.

In the mouth of Alpilles is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Alpilles, producing 130 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alpilles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top pink wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine le Grand Castelet

How Domaine le Grand Castelet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, oven-baked lamb stew or cassoulet of yesteryear.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet.

  • Caladoc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine le Grand Castelet

How Domaine le Grand Castelet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pizza cone, brandade of cod from nimes or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

On the nose the white wine of Domaine le Grand Castelet. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine le Grand Castelet.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

Quantity of alcohol in wine and in all alcoholic beverages, expressed in degrees or as a percentage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine le Grand Castelet

Planning a wine route in the of Alpilles? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine le Grand Castelet.

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 Domaine le Grand Castelet and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

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-Igé, 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/​​ ...

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

Quantity of alcohol in wine and in all alcoholic beverages, expressed in degrees or as a percentage.

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