The Winery Clos des Lumières of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Winery Clos des Lumières
The winery offers 46 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 166 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Clos des Lumières is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 46 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos des Lumières wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos des Lumières wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos des Lumières 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 Clos des Lumières wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Clos des Lumières

How Winery Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of meat and goat pie, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or bruschetta with mozzarella.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Clos des Lumières.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Caladoc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top white wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos des Lumières

How Winery Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, quiche without pastry or chicken nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos des Lumières.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Chardonnay
  • Caladoc
  • Viognier

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.

The top red wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos des Lumières

How Winery Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, black fruits or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos des Lumières. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.61/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos des Lumières.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Petit Verdot

The word of the wine: Barbarossa

A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.

The top sweet wines of Winery Clos des Lumières

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Clos des Lumières

How Winery Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of cornish pasties or real savoyard fondue.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Clos des Lumières.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos des Lumières

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos des Lumières.

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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The word of the wine: Barbarossa

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