2012 | Le Clos du Caillou | Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Reserve

This wine has a beautiful Cardinal red color with Garance reflections. The nose is beautiful, delicate on aromas of plum liquor and raspberry coulis. The mouth is superb, creamy, dynamic on aromas of fresh fruit compote, wild blackberry, wild strawberry, blueberry all accompanied by some spicy notes of Malaysia curry.

Producer Information

Le Clos du Caillou is a wine producer located in the Rhône Valley on the border of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The estate was first founded in 1895 as a hunting reserve and was left forested until 1955 when the Pouizin family realized the land's vineyard potential.The first bottles of Le Clos du Caillou were not traded in France until the 1970s, and in 1980 the first bottles of wine were exported. Now the wines of Le Clos du Caillou are exported around the world.The Le Clos du Caillou vineyard includes nine hectares (22 acres) in Châteauneuf-du-Pape itself and another 45 hectares (111 acres) that fall under the Côtes du Rhône appellation. The soil is composed mainly of rolled quartz pebbles (galets) and some sandy soils over marl.

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