The Château Les Crostes of Provence

Château Les Crostes
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 256 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence
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The Château Les Crostes is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Les Crostes wines

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

The top red wines of Château Les Crostes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Les Crostes

How Château Les Crostes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Les Crostes

On the nose the red wine of Château Les Crostes. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or lavender and sometimes also flavors of licorice, raspberry or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Les Crostes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Les Crostes

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Les Crostes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

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 white wines of Château Les Crostes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Les Crostes

How Château Les Crostes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of cod and potato gratin, paella for dummies (simple and delicious) or simple pancake batter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Les Crostes

On the nose the white wine of Château Les Crostes. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Les Crostes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Les Crostes.

  • Rolle
  • Sémillon
  • Ugni blanc

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 pink wines of Château Les Crostes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Les Crostes

How Château Les Crostes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, paella for dummies (simple and delicious) or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Les Crostes

On the nose the pink wine of Château Les Crostes. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Les Crostes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Les Crostes

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Les Crostes.

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Rolle

The word of the wine: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.

The top sparkling wines of Château Les Crostes

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Les Crostes

How Château Les Crostes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or chicken gaston gérard style.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Les Crostes.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Ugni blanc
  • Rolle
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Rolle

Rolle is a white grape variety of Turkish origin that has become established in the South of France, particularly in the Var region, in Corsica under the name of Vermentinu, and in Italy. Its bunches and berries, of medium size, change from white to pink when the grapes are ripe. The rolle likes hot climates where the soil is dry and poor. On the other hand, it fears the wind and diseases. It produces fat, well-balanced white wines. These wines may lack acidity, but they are still very aromatic and give off notes of grapefruit, white fruit, white flowers, fennel, etc. Rolle is also a good table grape that can be enjoyed both fresh and dry. Present in Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon and Corsica. It is used in the composition of numerous appellations such as Ajaccio, Patrimonio, Bandol, Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence, Côtes-de-Provence, Costières-de-Nîmes, Corbières, Collioure, Côtes-de-Roussillon, Minervois, Saint Chinian...

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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 Les Crostes.

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.

News about Château Les Crostes and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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-Prissé, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.