The Winery Clos du Caillou of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Winery Clos du Caillou
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Clos du Caillou is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos du Caillou wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos du Caillou wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos du Caillou 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 du Caillou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos du Caillou

How Winery Clos du Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of rolled lamb shoulder with herbs, grandma's chicken casserole or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, violet or lavender. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

  • 1998With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.15/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos du Caillou.

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

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos du Caillou

How Winery Clos du Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork colombo, mackerel fillets (quick bake) or 3 cheese ravioli gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apples or floral and sometimes also flavors of banana, straw or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos du Caillou.

  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Bourboulenc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Clos du Caillou

How Winery Clos du Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, tunisian sandwich or gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, melon or earth. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Clos du Caillou. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Clos du Caillou

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Clos du Caillou.

  • Grenache
  • Counoise
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Pagan

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos du Caillou

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos du Caillou.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

News about Winery Clos du Caillou and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pagan

See savagnin.