The Château Saint-Hilaire is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Saint-Hilaire wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Saint-Hilaire 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-Hilaire wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Saint-Hilaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb chops marinated with herbs or civet of wild boar.
On the nose the red wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. often reveals types of flavors of oak.
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 Saint-Hilaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or bouillabaisse like in marseille.
On the nose the white wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Château Saint-Hilaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, pasta with mussels or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or minerality. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Saint-Hilaire. is a with a nice freshness.
The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
