The Château Clamens of Fronton of South West

Château Clamens - Caractères
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Fronton in the region of South West

The Château Clamens is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Clamens wines

Looking for the best Château Clamens wines in Fronton among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Clamens wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Clamens wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Clamens

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Clamens

How Château Clamens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of provencal stew, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or seafood pastilla.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Clamens

  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Clamens.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Negrette
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Fronton

The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.

In the mouth of Fronton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Fronton, producing 317 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronton go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top pink wines of Château Clamens

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Clamens

How Château Clamens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, marinated shoulder of lamb or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Clamens

On the nose the pink wine of Château Clamens. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Clamens

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Clamens.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Negrette
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Négrette

Négrette noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Négrette noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Château Clamens

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Clamens

How Château Clamens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, pasta gratin or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Clamens

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Clamens.

  • Chardonnay
  • Gros Manseng
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Clamens

Planning a wine route in the of Fronton? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Clamens.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Clamens and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.