The Château Sixtine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Château Sixtine - Benedictus de Vatican
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 102 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

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.

Top Château Sixtine wines

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.

The top red wines of Château Sixtine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Sixtine

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 small stuffed fish from nice, cucumber skin julienne or sauté of lamb with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Sixtine

On the nose the red wine of Château Sixtine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, anise or boysenberries. In the mouth the red wine of Château Sixtine. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Sixtine

  • 1999With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

The top white wines of Château Sixtine

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Sixtine

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 cassoulet, whole salmon in aromatic broth or irish tartiflette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Sixtine

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Sixtine

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Sixtine

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Sixtine.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Sixtine and wines from the region

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

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Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.