The Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux wines

Looking for the best Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux 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 Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

How Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, chaouia lamb or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, strawberries or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

  • 2001With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

How Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, basque piperade or cod brandade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux. often reveals types of flavors of butter, vanilla or apricot and sometimes also flavors of stone, almonds or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

News about Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.