Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel - Claous

Château de Valcyre Benezech-GaffinelClaous

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Claous of Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel is a red wine from the region of Pic-Saint-Loup of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Claous from the Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Claous of Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel's Claous.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tchkhaveri

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Last vintages of this wine

Claous - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Claous - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Claous - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Claous from Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel are 2011, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 80000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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