The Château Saint-Esprit of Provence

Château Saint-Esprit
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2350 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Provence
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The Château Saint-Esprit is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Saint-Esprit wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Saint-Esprit

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Saint-Esprit

How Château Saint-Esprit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Saint-Esprit

In the mouth the pink wine of Château Saint-Esprit. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Saint-Esprit

  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Saint-Esprit.

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

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 Saint-Esprit

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Saint-Esprit

How Château Saint-Esprit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, rice with seafood or whiting fillets with pepper cream.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Saint-Esprit

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Saint-Esprit.

  • 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 Château Saint-Esprit

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Saint-Esprit

How Château Saint-Esprit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of burger roll, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or chicken pie.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Saint-Esprit

  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Saint-Esprit.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Sulphiting

Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Saint-Esprit

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 Saint-Esprit.

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...