Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône Le Bouquet des Garrigues 2024

	Distinctive style Côtes du Rhône
	Elegant, spicy and with a long, aromatic finish
	Delicious slightly chilled with grilled chicken or meat.

Tasting note Le Clos du Caillou Garrigues

Bright red French wine with a zesty aroma of fresh red fruit and a delicate spiciness. The taste is juicy and smooth. Delicious with cold dishes or grilled meat.

Description

The organic wines of Le Clos du Caillou are of exceptional class and refinement. Despite the warm Châteauneuf-du-Pape terroir, Bruno Gaspard and owner Sylvie Vacheron manage to instill a rare elegance in the wines. They produce a style and quality that many view as the future of this famous region. Here, people have become accustomed to harvesting overripe Grenache grapes, which consequently yield very high-alcohol and heavy wines.

A style that is under heavy fire and differs vastly from this estate's Le Bouquet des Garrigues. The vineyards of this luxury Côtes du Rhône are situated right next to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, separated only by the Route Nationale. The plantings are dominated primarily by 50-year-old Grenache vines, supplemented by 15% Syrah, 10% Carignan, and 10% Mourvèdre. The yield is very low, averaging 25 hectoliters per hectare.

The harvest is carried out manually, with an initial selection in the vineyard followed by a second upon arrival at the cellar. Bruno Gaspard selects only the very best grapes for Le Bouquet des Garrigues and allows them to ferment in concrete vats. Aging takes place over 15 months in large oak barrels. The result is a widely acclaimed Côtes du Rhône worthy of comparison with fine Châteauneuf-du-Pape.