Château du GaloupetCôtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé)
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé) of Château du Galoupet in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé)
The Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé) of Château du Galoupet matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, shrimp risotto with curry or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Château du Galoupet's Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé).
Discover the grape variety: Vermentino
The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Provence Blanc (Cru Classé) from Château du Galoupet are 2014, 2011, 2013, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Château du Galoupet
The Château du Galoupet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
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 word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
