The Château Sainte Marguerite of Côtes de Provence of Provence

Château Sainte Marguerite
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Côtes de Provence in the region of Provence
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The Château Sainte Marguerite is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Sainte Marguerite wines

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

The top white wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Sainte Marguerite

How Château Sainte Marguerite wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and cream cheese pie, quick crayfish chicken or simple pancake batter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

On the nose the white wine of Château Sainte Marguerite. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, pear or earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Sainte Marguerite.

  • Vermentino
  • Sémillon
  • Rolle

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 pink wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Sainte Marguerite

How Château Sainte Marguerite wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baeckeoffe, scallops or scallops express with cognac or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

On the nose the pink wine of Château Sainte Marguerite. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Sainte Marguerite. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

  • 2020With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Sainte Marguerite.

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top red wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Sainte Marguerite

How Château Sainte Marguerite wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, trapper's barbecue or chicken curry and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

On the nose the red wine of Château Sainte Marguerite. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Sainte Marguerite. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Sainte Marguerite

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Sainte Marguerite.

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

The word of the wine: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

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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.

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