The Clos de Gat of Judean Hills

Clos de Gat
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Judean Hills.
It is located in Judean Hills

The Clos de Gat is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Judean Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Clos de Gat wines

Looking for the best Clos de Gat wines in Judean Hills among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos de Gat 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 Clos de Gat wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Clos de Gat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos de Gat

How Clos de Gat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, lamb tagine with dried apricots or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos de Gat

On the nose the red wine of Clos de Gat. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Clos de Gat. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos de Gat

  • 2013With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.28/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos de Gat.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Judean Hills

Qualitative heart of Israeli wine around Jerusalem, the country's first official AO (2020). Dense, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, eucalyptus, Mediterranean herbs and spice, firm tannins and freshness tightened by altitude. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux blends. Also peppery Syrah, dense Petit Verdot.

Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon Blanc whites. Terra rossa soils over limestone. Premium kosher production.

The top white wines of Clos de Gat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Clos de Gat

How Clos de Gat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, lemon and tuna risotto or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Clos de Gat

On the nose the white wine of Clos de Gat. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.

The best vintages in the white wines of Clos de Gat

  • 2009With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Clos de Gat.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Clos de Gat

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Clos de Gat

How Clos de Gat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Clos de Gat

On the nose the pink wine of Clos de Gat. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Clos de Gat

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The word of the wine: Biodynamic (agriculture)

Organic agriculture is part of a vision of the world linking the plant and all living beings to the cosmos and basing work in the vineyard and the cellar on the cycles of the moon.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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