Winery Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winery Clos du CaillouChâteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Clos du Caillou is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Grenache.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Clos du Caillou

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Clos du Caillou in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, forest floor

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

rhubarb

On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Clos du Caillou in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Caillou's Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2017
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2015
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2014
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2013
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2012
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2011
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Clos du Caillou are 2005, 2008, 2017, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clos du Caillou

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
Find the Winery Clos du Caillou on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Clos du Caillou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.


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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