The Winery Les Complices des Calanques of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Provence

Winery Les Complices des Calanques
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the region of Provence

The Winery Les Complices des Calanques is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Complices des Calanques 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 Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

How Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of simple pork roast, squid with garlic and parsley or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Les Complices des Calanques. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Rolle

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is one of the main French appellations in the Provence wine region, located in the extreme southeast of the country. It is the second largest appellation in the region, with about 4,000 hectares North and west of Aix-en-Provence - the town from which it takes its name. The area also bears the tiny title of AOCPalette. The Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation was first introduced as a VDQS in 1956, having been informally known as Côteaux du Roy René (René d'Anjou being a 15th century French king famous for his love of wine and the Vine).

Full AOC status was granted in December 1985. The wines of Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence are, in that order of importance, rosé, red and white wines. The rosés and reds are made from a Complex blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Counoise, with Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon making up to 30% of these blends. The white wine of the appellation is made from an equally complex hierarchy of grape varieties, both local and borrowed.

The top white wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

How Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques.

  • Rolle

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

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

The top red wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

How Winery Les Complices des Calanques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb in spicy sauce or pork gyros.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Complices des Calanques.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Vermentino

The word of the wine: Wine library

Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.

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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.