The Château Routas is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Routas wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Routas 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 Routas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Routas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, doner kebab or rabbit legs with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Château Routas. often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
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.
How Château Routas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of quiche without pastry, stuffed rabbit in the oven or pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce.
On the nose the white wine of Château Routas. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
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.
How Château Routas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, marmite dieppoise or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Routas. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Routas. is a with a nice freshness.
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
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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.
