The Winery Clos des Roques of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Clos des Roques
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 889 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Clos des Roques is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos des Roques wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos des Roques wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos des Roques 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 Clos des Roques wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clos des Roques

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos des Roques

How Winery Clos des Roques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), pasta gratin or beef bourguignon with cookéo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos des Roques

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos des Roques. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos des Roques. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos des Roques

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos des Roques.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discovering 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.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top white wines of Winery Clos des Roques

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos des Roques

How Winery Clos des Roques wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, spinach and goat cheese quiche or bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod).

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos des Roques.

  • Grenache
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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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.

News about Winery Clos des Roques and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Azé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​ ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.