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

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 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 Clos des Lumières wines

Looking for the best 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 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 Clos des Lumières wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Clos des Lumières

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

How Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken lasagna, quiche lorraine or tuna wraps.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Clos des Lumières

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of 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 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 Clos des Lumières

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

How Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chicken wok with chinese noodles, ham and comté quiche or spit-roasted chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Clos des Lumières

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

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top red wines of Clos des Lumières

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

How Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, original mafé with okra or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos des Lumières

On the nose the red wine of Clos des Lumières. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Clos des Lumières. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos des Lumières

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With 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

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

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

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

The top sweet wines of Clos des Lumières

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

How Clos des Lumières wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet or three-cheese pie (beaufort, comté, emmental).

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the 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 Clos des Lumières.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.