The Clos du Mont-Olivet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos du Mont-Olivet wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos du Mont-Olivet 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 Clos du Mont-Olivet wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos du Mont-Olivet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme, quiche lorraine or savoury cake base and various fillings.
On the nose the red wine of Clos du Mont-Olivet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, licorice or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Clos du Mont-Olivet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
How Clos du Mont-Olivet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of croque-monsieur, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or tagliatelle with fresh salmon.
On the nose the white wine of Clos du Mont-Olivet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, nutty or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Clos du Mont-Olivet. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
How Clos du Mont-Olivet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, codfish portuguese style or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
Said of a fine and unctuous wine.
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Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
