The Château de la Vieille Tour of Provence

Château de la Vieille Tour
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Boissonneau.
It is ranked in the top 1289 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence

The Château de la Vieille Tour is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de la Vieille Tour wines

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

The top white wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de la Vieille Tour

How Château de la Vieille Tour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, zucchini quiche or fricadella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

On the nose the white wine of Château de la Vieille Tour. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or lemon and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Château de la Vieille Tour. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de la Vieille Tour.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 pink wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de la Vieille Tour

How Château de la Vieille Tour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de la Vieille Tour.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

The top red wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de la Vieille Tour

How Château de la Vieille Tour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, beef colombo bourguignon style or duck aiguillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

On the nose the red wine of Château de la Vieille Tour. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château de la Vieille Tour. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de la Vieille Tour

  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de la Vieille Tour.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.