Wines made from Clairette grapes of Coteaux de Tlemcen
Discover the best wines made with Clairette as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux de Tlemcen.
Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.
Algerian altitude AOG (Tlemcen, 700–800 m, 150 km from Oran), cool and dry climate on silty sands and Helvetian calcareous marls. Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet — elegant and refined reds with lively notes of cherry, raspberry, red fruits and a fresh-spiced mountain touch, fine tannins and brilliant fruit. Manual harvesting and moderate maceration preserving freshness. North-African mountain wine tradition, Andalusian-Maghrebi refinement.