The Clos de Haute-Combe of Juliénas of Beaujolais

Clos de Haute-Combe
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Juliénas in the region of Beaujolais

The Clos de Haute-Combe is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Juliénas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Clos de Haute-Combe wines

Looking for the best Clos de Haute-Combe wines in Juliénas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos de Haute-Combe 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 Clos de Haute-Combe wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Clos de Haute-Combe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos de Haute-Combe

How Clos de Haute-Combe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, porcini sauce or ideas for savoury pancake toppings.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos de Haute-Combe

On the nose the red wine of Clos de Haute-Combe. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, plum or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Clos de Haute-Combe. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos de Haute-Combe

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos de Haute-Combe.

  • Gamay
  • Gamaret

Discovering the wine region of Juliénas

Juliénas is an appellation covering wines produced from vineyards in the northern Beaujolais region of eastern France. The red wines of Juliénas, made from Gamay grapes, often have Spicy, Floral">floral and red fruit characters. They tend to be heavier than those of the neighboring appellation of Saint-Amour and some of its southern counterparts. Despite this, Julienas wines tend to have a shorter shelf life, and are best drunk no later than two or three years after the Vintage.

As with most Beaujolais appellation laws, a small amount of white wine is allowed in the Julienas blend. The Village of Juliénas is named after the Roman leader Julius Caesar. Vineyards have been established here for over 2000 years. In 2019, the appellation has 568 hectares of vines.

The top white wines of Clos de Haute-Combe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Clos de Haute-Combe

How Clos de Haute-Combe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with peas and bacon, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or penne with shrimp and zucchini.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Clos de Haute-Combe.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Clos de Haute-Combe

Planning a wine route in the of Juliénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Clos de Haute-Combe.

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.