Winery Clos du CaillouCôtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes

Red wine of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France

4.0

(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 Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes of Winery Clos du Caillou is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes from the Winery Clos du Caillou

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes of Winery Clos du Caillou in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Spices

Oak

On the nose the Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes of Winery Clos du Caillou in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes

Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes

Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes

The Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes of Winery Clos du Caillou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Caillou's Côtes du Rhone Cuvée Unique Vielles Vignes.

Winery

Winery Clos du Caillou

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

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.

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

In the top 55000 of of France wines

In the top 750 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

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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