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

Winery 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 Winery 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 Winery Le Clos des Saumanes wines

Looking for the best Winery 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 Winery 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 Winery Le Clos des Saumanes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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

How Winery 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 pork colombo, tuna and mozzarella pie or pork terrine with beaufort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

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 pink wines of Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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

How Winery 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 pork cheeks confit in cider, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or pasta with vongoles (flat clams).

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

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

The top red wines of Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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

How Winery 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 chickpeas spanish style, leg of lamb with spices or duck breast with honey sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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

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

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With 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 Winery Le Clos des Saumanes.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Mourisco

The word of the wine: Sarment

Vine shoot of the year.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Le Clos des Saumanes

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 Le Clos des Saumanes.

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.

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The word of the wine: Sarment

Vine shoot of the year.