The Château Sainte Marguerite of Côtes de Provence of Provence

Château Sainte Marguerite - Côtes de Provence Blanc
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 sun wheat, pasta shells or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

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, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of microbio, non oak or honey.

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
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5

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

  • Vermentino
  • Sémillon

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 roast pork with milk, fish pot or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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, microbio or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of melon, tropical fruit or floral. 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

  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5

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

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 navarin of lamb, lamb shoulder confit or red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi.

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 earthy and sometimes also flavors of plum, black currant or non oak. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5

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: Nouaison

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Sainte Marguerite

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 Sainte Marguerite.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

News about Château Sainte Marguerite and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Nouaison

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.

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