The Château Sainte Croix of Provence

Château Sainte Croix - Acacia Côtes de Provence
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 386 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence

The Château Sainte Croix is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Sainte Croix wines

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

The top white wines of Château Sainte Croix

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Sainte Croix

How Château Sainte Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon with sorrel, fried squid or traditional pastry flan.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Sainte Croix

  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering 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 term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.

5°C.

The top sparkling wines of Château Sainte Croix

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Sainte Croix

How Château Sainte Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of honey chicken wok style or king's cake with frangipane.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Sainte Croix.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Château Sainte Croix

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Sainte Croix

How Château Sainte Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...) or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Sainte Croix

On the nose the pink wine of Château Sainte Croix. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of apricot, lemon or melon. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Sainte Croix. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Sainte Croix

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

The top red wines of Château Sainte Croix

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Sainte Croix

How Château Sainte Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with crispy parma ham, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Sainte Croix

On the nose the red wine of Château Sainte Croix. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Sainte Croix. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Sainte Croix

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Gamay
  • Cinsaut
  • Carignan

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.

The top sweet wines of Château Sainte Croix

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Sainte Croix

How Château Sainte Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken tajine with prunes or cheese cake (white cheese cake) inratable.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Sainte Croix.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Sainte Croix

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 Sainte Croix.

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 Château Sainte Croix and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Rethinking the wine bottle for the future

There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...

Brad Pitt, Jolie and Château Miraval story takes new twist

Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie at a Los Angeles court regarding her sale of a stake in Provence winery Château Miraval last year, according to media reports, including in Bloomberg (via Associated Press) and the Los Angeles Times. There had been speculation for several years about how Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings would affect their joint ownership of Miraval, which they acquired in 2008. It was the Hollywood couple’s wedding venue but the estate has also gained a re ...

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.