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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence wine guide: the appellation in France, its Grenache, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Grenache
Styles
red · dry white · rosé
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence comes out of Provence, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Grenache leads the plantings, with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Vermentino alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, dry white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and fruity, strawberry and citrus, herbs and spices, plus two more.

Pour them alongside grilled seafood, pasta with tomato sauce, herbed chicken and goat cheese salad.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Coastal
Styles
reddry whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Rosé: Crisp and fruity, Strawberry and citrus.

Red: Herbs, Spices.

Dry white: Fresh and aromatic, Citrus and herbal notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bargemone Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Marina Rose, France
  • Bargemone Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rose, France
  • Baron M Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Jardin d'Amour Rose, France
  • Bernardus Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rose, France
  • Bieler Pere et Fils Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence 'Sabine' Rose, France
  • Chateau Beaulieu Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Alexandre Rose, France
  • Chateau d'Esclans 'The Beach - The Palm' by Whispering Angel Rose, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, France
  • Chateau La Coste Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rose d'Une Nuit, France

At the table.

  • Grilled seafood
  • Pasta with tomato sauce
  • Herbed chicken
  • Goat cheese salad

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence: common questions

01.
What grapes is Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence known for?
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Grenache is the signature grape of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Vermentino are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence make?
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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence produces red wine, dry white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence?
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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is an appellation in France.
04.
What food goes with Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence wine?
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Try grilled seafood, pasta with tomato sauce, herbed chicken and goat cheese salad.
05.
How long does Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence wine age?
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Keeps for 2 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Provence guide.

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