The Château Sisqueille of Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Sisqueille - Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel)
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Rivesaltes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Sisqueille is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Sisqueille wines

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

The top natural sweet wines of Château Sisqueille

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Château Sisqueille

How Château Sisqueille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style or savoyard fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Château Sisqueille

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Château Sisqueille. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, caramel or raisin and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Château Sisqueille

  • 1945With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1941With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1940With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1944With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1936With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1930With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Château Sisqueille.

  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rivesaltes

Rivesaltes is an appellation for the historic Sweet wines of eastern Roussillon, in the DeepSouth of France. The natural sweet wines produced in this region have been revered since at least the 14th century. The technique used to make them is one of many techniques used for sweet wines. Unlike botrytized wines or ice wines, natural sweet wines are made by Mutage, a process that involves stopping the Fermentation of the must while a high level of natural sweetness remains.

With their high levels of residual sugar (at least 100 g/l) and Alcohol (between 15 and 17% ABV), these wines are sweet and relatively viscous. Understandably, Rivesaltes wines are often confused with Muscat de Rivesaltes wines, which are similar in style and come from the same region. The main difference is that Muscat de Rivesaltes is made from Muscat Grapes, whereas Rivesaltes is made from Grenache in all three forms (Black, White and Grey). Rivesaltes wines are produced in several forms, which are Distinguished by their colours (the result of the grape varieties and the ageing processes used to make them).

The top sweet wines of Château Sisqueille

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Sisqueille

How Château Sisqueille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of navarin of lamb, papillotes of mackerel or magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...).

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Sisqueille

  • 1874With an average score of 4.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Sisqueille.

  • Grenache
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Sisqueille

Planning a wine route in the of Rivesaltes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Sisqueille.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.

News about Château Sisqueille and wines from the region

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.