The Winery Claus de Peyron of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Winery Claus de Peyron - Vacqueyras
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 309 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Claus de Peyron is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Claus de Peyron wines

Looking for the best Winery Claus de Peyron wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Claus de Peyron 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 Winery Claus de Peyron wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Claus de Peyron

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Claus de Peyron

How Winery Claus de Peyron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb marinated in white wine or duck breast with orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Claus de Peyron

On the nose the red wine of Winery Claus de Peyron. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Claus de Peyron. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Claus de Peyron

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Claus de Peyron.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Claus de Peyron

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Claus de Peyron.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.