The Clos du Père Clément of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

The Clos du Père Clément is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos du Père Clément wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos du Père Clément 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 Père Clément wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos du Père Clément wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, lamb stew from my mum or roast duck in the oven.
On the nose the red wine of Clos du Père Clément. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Clos du Père Clément. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
Regional AOC (1937), 56,600 ha across 6 departments from Vienne to Avignon.
How Clos du Père Clément wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of coulibiac of salmon, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or garlic shrimp.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a brisk palate, with aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango), boxwood, nectarine and herbal notes. Typically crisp finish. Pillar of Côtes de Gascogne IGP (modern aromatic dry whites) and historically the base spirit for Cognac and Armagnac distillation. Exported to South Africa and California. Charentes variety, a cross of chenin × gouais blanc.
How Clos du Père Clément wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of simple pork roast, salmon pave en papillotte or tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream.
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
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Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.