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

Winery Clos du CaillouChâteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc

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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 Blanc of Winery Clos du Caillou is a white wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Clairette and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

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

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc of Winery Clos du Caillou in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of peach, pear or stone and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres Blanc from Winery Clos du Caillou are 2015, 2012, 2016

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 15 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 great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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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