Le Clos des SaumanesL'Esprit du Clos Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with L'Esprit du Clos Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Esprit du Clos Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with L'Esprit du Clos Rouge
The L'Esprit du Clos Rouge of Le Clos des Saumanes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Le Clos des Saumanes's L'Esprit du Clos Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Aidani
This grape variety has been cultivated in Greece for a very long time - most often at high altitudes - more specifically in the Cyclades islands, the island of Rhodes, Crete, etc. and is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, including France. We can meet the black aidani or mavro, very rare, it has however no link with the white or aspro.
Informations about the Le Clos des Saumanes
The Le Clos des Saumanes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
