The Winery Villa Baulieu of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence of Provence

Winery Villa Baulieu - Blanc
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Provence.
It is located in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence in the region of Provence
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The Winery Villa Baulieu is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Villa Baulieu wines

Looking for the best Winery Villa Baulieu wines in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Villa Baulieu 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 Winery Villa Baulieu wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Villa Baulieu

How Winery Villa Baulieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick salmon skewers, crab matoutou or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

On the nose the white wine of Winery Villa Baulieu. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Villa Baulieu.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Sémillon
  • Rolle

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is one of the main French appellations in the Provence wine region, located in the extreme southeast of the country. It is the second largest appellation in the region, with about 4,000 hectares North and west of Aix-en-Provence - the town from which it takes its name. The area also bears the tiny title of AOCPalette. The Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation was first introduced as a VDQS in 1956, having been informally known as Côteaux du Roy René (René d'Anjou being a 15th century French king famous for his love of wine and the Vine).

Full AOC status was granted in December 1985. The wines of Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence are, in that order of importance, rosé, red and white wines. The rosés and reds are made from a Complex blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Counoise, with Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon making up to 30% of these blends. The white wine of the appellation is made from an equally complex hierarchy of grape varieties, both local and borrowed.

The top pink wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Villa Baulieu

How Winery Villa Baulieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Villa Baulieu.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Rolle

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...

The top red wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Villa Baulieu

How Winery Villa Baulieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), traditional tagine (morocco) or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Villa Baulieu. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Villa Baulieu

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Villa Baulieu.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Provignage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Villa Baulieu

Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Villa Baulieu.

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.

News about Winery Villa Baulieu and wines from the region

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A perfect pairing: Madhu’s masala lamb

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The word of the wine: Provignage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.