The Château de Clapier of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Château de Clapier
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1756 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château de Clapier is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Clapier wines

Looking for the best Château de Clapier wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Clapier 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 de Clapier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Clapier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Clapier

How Château de Clapier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), oriental stew with couscous or pasta with chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Clapier

On the nose the red wine of Château de Clapier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Clapier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Clapier

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Château de Clapier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Clapier

How Château de Clapier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed peppers, steamed salmon marinated in herbs or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Clapier

On the nose the white wine of Château de Clapier. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

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

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Vermentino
  • Rolle

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Château de Clapier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Clapier

How Château de Clapier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, pasta with tuna and cream or waterzooï of the sea.

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

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Clapier

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

News about Château de Clapier and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.