Wines made from Clairette grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Clairette as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 wines of South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Clairette grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Clairette
- EarthPresent in 20% of Clairette
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Clairette
- OakPresent in 18% of Clairette
- SpicesPresent in 17% of Clairette
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Clairette
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Clairette
- Tropical fruitPresent in 16% of Clairette
- FloralPresent in 14% of Clairette
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Clairette
- HoneysucklePresent in 4% of Clairette
- AlmondsPresent in 4% of Clairette
- Stone fruitPresent in 4% of Clairette
- StonePresent in 4% of Clairette
- CreamPresent in 4% of Clairette
- StrawPresent in 4% of Clairette
- PineapplePresent in 4% of Clairette
- LemonPresent in 4% of Clairette
- White peachPresent in 4% of Clairette
- PearPresent in 4% of Clairette
News about the grape variety Clairette
Gigondas to produce white wines
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
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 ...