The Winery Vieux Clocher of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Vieux Clocher
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Arnoux & Fils.
It is ranked in the top 974 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Vieux Clocher is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Vieux Clocher Estate is a wine estate located in the Southern Rhône, France. Since its creation in 1987, it has been dedicated to producing organic and natural wines with a respect for the environment and the authenticity of the products. The couple formed by Jean and Maria, who retired early from their previous careers and pioneers of organic viticulture in France, began a transformation of the vineyards at the Vieux Clocher Estate for production without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The range of wines from Vieux Clocher Estate is created by a team of talented winemakers and oenologists who work with the utmost care at every stage of the wine-making process. Vieux Clocher Estate mainly produces red wines in which Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault grapes are grown. It also has some white wines, made with the Chardonnay grape and rosé wines made primarily from Grenache grapes. The vineyards of the estate are spread over hundreds of hectares throughout the Southern Rhône, from North Mailloles region, the Luberon region to the South, the land of Sault. The soils consist of pebbles, mixed gravel, red soils, marl, and limestone. The style of the wines from Vieux Clocher Estate is marked by the landscape of the region's soils: in addition to the complex aromas of fresh fruit, flowers, and minerals, there is remarkable finesse and intensity, making them very characteristic wines. Vieux Clocher Estate is committed to promoting sustainable and ecological agriculture and is a member of the Association for Ecological Citizenship and Sustainable Development (ACEDD), which advocates for 100% organic production. Through its philosophy and wine production, Vieux Clocher Estate values the terroir of the Southern Rhône and is dedicated to creating authentic, expressive, and character-full wines.

Top Winery Vieux Clocher wines

Looking for the best Winery Vieux Clocher wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vieux Clocher 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 Vieux Clocher wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vieux Clocher

How Winery Vieux Clocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb curry with coconut milk or duck stew with cahors wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

On the nose the red wine of Winery Vieux Clocher. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of leather, non oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vieux Clocher. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Vieux Clocher.

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

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.

123 communes, mistral climate.

The top white wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vieux Clocher

How Winery Vieux Clocher 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 meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery), chinese fondue or cordon bleu all house.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vieux Clocher. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Vieux Clocher. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Vieux Clocher.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Bourboulenc
  • Roussanne
  • Ugni blanc

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Vieux Clocher

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Vieux Clocher

How Winery Vieux Clocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of italian pasta, baked sardines with garlic or quick paella.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Vieux Clocher.

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

The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.

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Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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