The Château Sixtine is one of the best wineries to follow in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Sixtine wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Sixtine 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 Sixtine wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Sixtine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, macaroni and cheese gratin or trapper's barbecue.
On the nose the red wine of Château Sixtine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Sixtine. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
How Château Sixtine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or epoisses fondue (cheese).
On the nose the white wine of Château Sixtine. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Sixtine. is a powerful.
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
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Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
