La Cave de Gruissan - La Clape Rouge

La Cave de GruissanLa Clape Rouge

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Clape Rouge of La Cave de Gruissan is a red wine from the region of La Clape of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the La Clape Rouge from the La Cave de Gruissan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Clape Rouge of La Cave de Gruissan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about La Cave de Gruissan's La Clape Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Airen

This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.

Last vintages of this wine

La Clape Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Clape Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Clape Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of La Clape Rouge from La Cave de Gruissan are 2017, 2015, 2016

Informations about the La Cave de Gruissan

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Clape in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The La Cave de Gruissan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of La Clape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Clape

The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

News related to this wine

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The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

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