Clos de Caveau - Fruit Sauvage

Clos de CaveauFruit Sauvage

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fruit Sauvage of Clos de Caveau 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 Fruit Sauvage of the Clos de Caveau is in the top 10 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the Fruit Sauvage from the Clos de Caveau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fruit Sauvage of Clos de Caveau 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

dark chocolate, oak

Wine with earth taste

smoke, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Fruit Sauvage of Clos de Caveau in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Clos de Caveau's Fruit Sauvage.

Winemaker
Henri Bungener
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Serna

Intraspecific cross between moscatel rosado and (cardinal x sultanine) obtained in San Rafael, Argentina at the Inta station by Angelo Gargiulo and registered in 2010 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A. It can be found in Italy and Spain, but is rarely grown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Fruit Sauvage - 2018
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Fruit Sauvage - 2017
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fruit Sauvage - 2016
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fruit Sauvage - 2015
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fruit Sauvage - 2014
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Fruit Sauvage - 2013
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fruit Sauvage - 2012
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Fruit Sauvage from Clos de Caveau are 2012, 2018, 2011, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Clos de Caveau

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Clos de Caveau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 20 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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.

The word of the wine: Fendant

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