Winery Clos du Caillou - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres

Winery Clos du CaillouChâteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres

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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 Les Safres 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.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres of the Winery Clos du Caillou is in the top 90 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres 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

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres 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, cigar or spices.

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

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 Les Safres - 2018
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2017
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2016
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2015
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2014
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2013
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres - 2012
In the top 90 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres from Winery Clos du Caillou are 2008, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2014.

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 3 of the best estates in the region
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 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 3000 of of France wines
In the top 95 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 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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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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