From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black plum, violet, garrigue, graphite
Palate: blackberry, iron, savoury herb, tobacco
Syrah-led red from La Tour de l'Eveque. Cool-influenced Pierrefeu site produces a more graphite-driven Cotes de Provence red than Var coast estates.
What it pairs with
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Lamb shoulder with thyme
Tour de l'Eveque's garrigue and graphite mirror Provencal herb cooking; tannins handle the meat. -
Beef cheek braised in red wine
Slow-cooked collagen-rich beef meets the wine's structure and iron register. -
Aged Tomme
Hard cow's-milk cheese aligns with the wine's leather and dark-fruit depth. -
Wild mushroom tart
Earthy mushroom and forest-floor wine align; the wine's body handles pastry richness.
History
The estate's red has been bottled alongside the rose since the mid-1980s under Regine Sumeire. The Pierrefeu-du-Var location sits in the cooler hinterland of Cotes de Provence and gives the red a more graphite-driven profile than coastal estates.
- 1973: Regine Sumeire takes over La Tour de l'Eveque
- 1985: First modern Cotes de Provence Rouge under Sumeire management
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau La Tour de l'Eveque · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Cotes de Provence
- Oak
- 12 to 18 months in French oak barriques, around 20 percent new
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Chateau La Tour de l'Eveque Cotes de Provence Rouge
What does Tour de l'Eveque Rouge taste like?
Black plum, violet, garrigue and graphite on the nose; blackberry, iron, savoury herb and tobacco on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins, high acidity and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Tour de l'Eveque Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 12 years from vintage. The barrique aging gives the cuvee a comfortable cellaring window; decant 60 minutes for younger vintages.
Is Tour de l'Eveque Rouge vegan?
Yes. The estate does not use animal-derived fining agents and is certified organic.
What food pairs with Tour de l'Eveque Rouge?
Lamb shoulder with thyme is the canonical pairing. Beef cheek braised in red wine, aged Tomme and wild mushroom tart are equally strong matches.
Where is Tour de l'Eveque located?
The estate sits in Pierrefeu-du-Var in the cooler hinterland of AOC Cotes de Provence. The inland location gives a more graphite-driven, structured red than the Var coast estates.
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