Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux - Cuvée de Lopy

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxCuvée de Lopy

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(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 Cuvée de Lopy of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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.
The Cuvée de Lopy of the Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux is in the top 10 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the Cuvée de Lopy from the Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée de Lopy of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the Cuvée de Lopy of Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of game, dark fruit or honey.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux's Cuvée de Lopy.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ruby seedless

Cross between the emperor and the 75 Pirovano or sultana moscata obtained in 1939 in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). It can also be found in Australia. This variety should not be confused with the ruby-cabernet and the rubi which is a natural pink mutation of the italia.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée de Lopy - 2017
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée de Lopy - 2016
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée de Lopy - 2015
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée de Lopy - 2014
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée de Lopy - 2013
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée de Lopy - 2012
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée de Lopy - 2011
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée de Lopy from Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux are 2013, 2016, 2012, 2006 and 2017.

Informations about the Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 7500 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

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.


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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The word of the wine: Dry

Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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