The Château l'Afrique of Côtes de Provence of Provence

Château l'Afrique
The winery offers 7 different wines
3.7
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Famille Sumeire.
It is ranked in the top 247 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Côtes de Provence in the region of Provence

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

Top Château l'Afrique wines

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

The top white wines of Château l'Afrique

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château l'Afrique

How Château l'Afrique wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of tartiflette with smoked salmon, panga curry or mongolian pot.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château l'Afrique.

  • Clairette
  • Vermentino
  • Ugni blanc

Discovering 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.

This wine is mainly made from the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut grapes, as well as the quintessential Provence red Tibouren. Although clearly a minority, the Volume of red wine produced under this title (and elsewhere in Provence) is increasing and currently represents about 15% of the total. Grapes such as the three key Rhone varieties mentioned above and Cabernet Sauvignon (introduced here in the 1960s) are being used by a New wave of winemakers eager to demonstrate that rosé is not the only interesting wine in the region. Only about five percent of Côtes de Provence wines are made from white grapes, particularly Rolle (Vermentino).

The top pink wines of Château l'Afrique

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château l'Afrique

How Château l'Afrique wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur, scallops with saffron or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château l'Afrique

On the nose the pink wine of Château l'Afrique. often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or violet and sometimes also flavors of lavender, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château l'Afrique. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château l'Afrique

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château l'Afrique.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Château l'Afrique

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château l'Afrique

How Château l'Afrique wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the red wines of Château l'Afrique

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)

Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château l'Afrique

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château l'Afrique.

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.

News about Château l'Afrique and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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/BourgogneWine ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. 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 Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)

Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.