The Château Sainte Marguerite of Côtes de Provence of Provence

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.
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.
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 zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato, flying with the wind of the seas or plain cupcakes.
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 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).
How Château Sainte Marguerite wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pumpkin, pike dumplings with shrimp sauce or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
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.
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.
How Château Sainte Marguerite wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or baked sea bream.
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.
A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.
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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...