The Château des Marres of Côtes de Provence of Provence

Château des Marres - 1907 Edition Limitée
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 61 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Côtes de Provence in the region of Provence
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The Château des Marres is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des Marres wines

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

The top pink wines of Château des Marres

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château des Marres

How Château des Marres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, marinated shrimp sautéed asian style or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château des Marres

On the nose the pink wine of Château des Marres. often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, raspberry or red currant. In the mouth the pink wine of Château des Marres. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château des Marres

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château des Marres.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

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 white wines of Château des Marres

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château des Marres

How Château des Marres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, duck leg confit in white wine or cuttlefish in sauce.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château des Marres

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château des Marres.

  • Viognier
  • Rolle

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Château des Marres

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château des Marres

How Château des Marres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or beef fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château des Marres

On the nose the red wine of Château des Marres. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or dark fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des Marres

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château des Marres.

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

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château des Marres

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 des Marres.

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 des Marres and wines from the region

Brad Pitt’s Rosé Champagne chosen for Oscars 2022

Fleur de Miraval will be poured at the Dolby Theatre during the Oscars (27 March), as well as during the Governors Ball – the Academy’s official afterparty – and at other Oscars-related events in Los Angeles, New York City, and London, including the Oscars Nominees Luncheon on 7 March. Serving Fleur de Miraval Rosé Champagne, best known for its association with Pitt, was a ‘natural choice’, the champagne brand said in a statement announcing the news. ‘Fleur de Miraval will now ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’

Many wine styles can seem perplexing at first: imagine the first bottle of Barolo if you only know Barossa Shiraz, or the first bottle of Jura Savagnin if you were brought up on California Chardonnay. With time, thought and repeated tasting, though, comes understanding. You learn each wine’s syntax and lexicon, its hints and inferences. You grasp the ways in which each style communicates. Its beauty dawns, then grows. Rosé wine sales grew 23% worldwide between 2002 and 2019. Its fuel has come fr ...

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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