Winery Clos des Cimes - La Clef des Champs

Winery Clos des CimesLa Clef des Champs

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Clef des Champs of Winery Clos des Cimes is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Clef des Champs from the Winery Clos des Cimes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Clef des Champs of Winery Clos des Cimes in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos des Cimes's La Clef des Champs.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Last vintages of this wine

La Clef des Champs - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 411110
La Clef des Champs - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of La Clef des Champs from Winery Clos des Cimes are 2017, 2014

Informations about the Winery Clos des Cimes

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Clos des Cimes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 8000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

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