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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine Le Clos du Caillou Réserve Sylvie Vacheron 2011
15%
0.75L
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine Le Clos du Caillou Réserve Sylvie Vacheron 2011
The wine
This organically-certified cuvée is a blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes grown in sandy soils that give the wine extra refinement and freshness. Both are vinified together in a tapered wooden tank used 8 times before. The wine is then matured for 18 months in demi-muid casks. This magnificent Châteauneuf-du-Pape develops astonishing notes of licorice, pine resins and aromatic herbs. The palate is extremely fresh and the tannins are mellow, lending a mild aspect to this already highly refined wine. Its gourmet flavours are reminiscent of stewed or even jammy fruit. It is a wine of great complexity that should be enjoyed with a cottage pie and truffles.
About the Producer Clos du Caillou
Sylvie Vacheron manages Le Clos du Caillou with an expert hand. The vineyard was indeed once a clos, or walled plot, of 17 hectares but today the vines are planted across 53 hectares in the Côtes-du-Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. The terroir is of a very high quality, primarily comprising sand and galets roulés with excellent filtering properties. Sylvie Vacheron runs the vineyard and cultivates it with loving care. The soil is enriched with organic compost, the plots are tilled regularly, herbicides are avoided completely and harvesting is manual. Sylvie's determination has paid off as this is now one of the top domains in the appellation.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level 1 NormalObservation 1 Marked labelOrigin: professional
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 15 %
Region: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Owner: Sylvie Vacheron
Vintage: 2011
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 53 hectares
Volume: 200000 bottles
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine