Cave Saint DésiratLe Claux St. Joseph

Red wine of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley of France

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Le Claux St. Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat is a red wine from the region of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Le Claux St. Joseph from the Cave Saint Désirat

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Le Claux St. Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Le Claux St. Joseph

Pairings that work perfectly with Le Claux St. Joseph

Original food and wine pairings with Le Claux St. Joseph

Lamb

The Le Claux St. Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, irish stew with beer or duck stew.

Details and technical informations about Cave Saint Désirat's Le Claux St. Joseph.

Winery

Cave Saint Désirat

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire

An ancient Bordeaux grape variety that was once grown in the Gironde marshes. It is related to the Manseng Noir. Today, Saint Macaire is no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Claux St. Joseph - 2016

In the top 100 of of Saint-Joseph wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Le Claux St. Joseph from Cave Saint Désirat are 2016

Informations about the Cave Saint Désirat

The winery offers 60 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley

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The Cave Saint Désirat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of France wines

In the top 150 of of Saint-Joseph wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

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The wine region of Saint-Joseph

The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

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.

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