Wines made from Clairette grapes of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Discover the best wines made with Clairette as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence.
More informations about the variety Clairette
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found 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 medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
More informations about the region of 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).
What are the typical flavors of the Clairette grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Clairette
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Clairette
- PeachPresent in 2% of Clairette
- OakPresent in 2% of Clairette
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Clairette
- EarthPresent in 2% of Clairette
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Clairette
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Clairette
- LemonPresent in 1% of Clairette
- FloralPresent in 1% of Clairette
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Clairette
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Clairette
- AlmondsPresent in 1% of Clairette
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Clairette
- FennelPresent in 1% of Clairette
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Clairette
- PearPresent in 1% of Clairette
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Clairette
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Clairette
- Green applePresent in 1% of Clairette
News about the grape variety Clairette
Decanter magazine latest issue: November 2022
Inside the November 2022 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Value claret: Top 30 under £20 Georgina Hindle’s pick of the 163 affordable clarets she tasted Decanter Hall of Fame Award: Rosa Kruger Tim Atkin MW profiles the inspiring 2022 winner Decanter Rising Star Award: Apostolos Thymiopoulos Sarah Jane Evans MW introduces this talented Greek winemaker Clairette around the world Dry whites that impress Matt Walls Napa Cabernet 2019 Jonathan Cristaldi’s highlights of the vintage Thinking insid ...
Big push on Rhône Valley whites underway
President of Inter Rhône Philippe Pellaton put forward the body’s ambitious commercial strategy from now until 2035 at the Maison des Vins on 8th December. The Rhône Valley continues to make considerably more red wine than white and rosé, but Pellaton explained that reweighting the split of different colours will be one of their principal policies. Their intention is to increase production of white wines with a view to doubling shipments between now and 2031. ‘Historically, Rhône Valley Vineyard ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’
Many wine styles can seem perplexing at first: imagine the first bottle of Barolo if you only know Barossa Shiraz, or the first bottle of Jura Savagnin if you were brought up on California Chardonnay. With time, thought and repeated tasting, though, comes understanding. You learn each wine’s syntax and lexicon, its hints and inferences. You grasp the ways in which each style communicates. Its beauty dawns, then grows. Rosé wine sales grew 23% worldwide between 2002 and 2019. Its fuel has come fr ...