The Winery Clusel-Roch of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley

Winery Clusel-Roch
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côte-Rôtie in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Clusel-Roch is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Clusel-Roch Estate is a family-run vineyard located in Côte-Rôtie, France, offering memorable wines from organic vineyards. Clusel-Roch wines are crafted by the family with special attention to the health of the soils and vineyards, the quality of each grape, and the preservation of unique flavors inherent in Côte-Rôtie. For more than 20 years, the Clusel-Roch Estate has been representing the last indigenous cultivars of the Rhône Valley region, such as Syrah and Viognier, which they refine and work on to produce memorable wines. The Syrah-based wines provide intense and assertive flavors, characterized by notes of spices, ripe red and black fruits, and olives. As for the Viognier-based wines, crafted from ripe and carefully selected grapes, they offer unique aromas of flowers, exotic fruits, stone fruits, and apples. The Clusel-Roch vineyards are spread across 2.5 hectares and are currently under organic conversion. The vineyards are operated with sustainable resource management and environmental practices and special care for the health of the soils and crops. Particular attention is given to the quality of each harvested grape. The validation of this top-notch quality is one of the reasons why these Côte-Rôtie wines are revered by both wine lovers and top critics. Like all Clusel-Roch wines, special care and respect are given to the wines at each stage of the maturation process. The wines are then released in unfiltered French oak barrels, providing them with the incomparable character of the Rhône Valley terroir and confirming that Clusel-Roch wine is exceptional. Clusel-Roch wines are proof that passion, excellence, and quality can be found in every bottle. Come and discover why the Clusel-Roch Estate is considered one of the finest producers in Côte-Rôtie.

Top Winery Clusel-Roch wines

Looking for the best Winery Clusel-Roch wines in Côte-Rôtie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clusel-Roch 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 Winery Clusel-Roch wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clusel-Roch

How Winery Clusel-Roch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or jack be little (mini pumpkin) egg casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clusel-Roch. often reveals types of flavors of peach, oak or stone and sometimes also flavors of minerality, citrus or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Clusel-Roch. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clusel-Roch.

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Côte-Rôtie

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte-Rôtie are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte-Rôtie often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth of Côte-Rôtie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 172 estates and châteaux in the of Côte-Rôtie, producing 373 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clusel-Roch

How Winery Clusel-Roch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, leg of lamb in a casserole or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clusel-Roch. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or black currant and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or white pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clusel-Roch. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clusel-Roch

  • 2007With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clusel-Roch.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clusel-Roch

Planning a wine route in the of Côte-Rôtie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clusel-Roch.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Clusel-Roch and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

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The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.