The Le Clos des Saumanes of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Le Clos des Saumanes
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 512 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Le Clos des Saumanes is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Le Clos des Saumanes wines

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

The top white wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Le Clos des Saumanes

How Le Clos des Saumanes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or savoyard crozet gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

In the mouth the white wine of Le Clos des Saumanes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Le Clos des Saumanes.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).

Regional AOC (1937), 56,600 ha across 6 departments from Vienne to Avignon.

The top pink wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Le Clos des Saumanes

How Le Clos des Saumanes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of reblochon tartiflette, baked cod portuguese style or scallops in coral sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Le Clos des Saumanes.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.

The top red wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Le Clos des Saumanes

How Le Clos des Saumanes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, lamb mice confit in port wine or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

On the nose the red wine of Le Clos des Saumanes. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Le Clos des Saumanes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Le Clos des Saumanes

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.47/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Mourisco

The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

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