2021 Clos Du Caillou "Le Bouquet Des Garrigues" Côtes-Du-Rhône, RhIone Valley, France
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ABOUT THIS WINE
The 2021 vintage is a blend of 70 % Grenache, 15 % Syrah , 5 % Mourvèdre, 5 % Carignan and 5% Counoise. Viines grown on clay soil with round pebbles on the lieux-dits "Le Coudoulet" and "Les Garrigues", on the border of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Manual harvest with sorting in the vineyard then in the cellar. 80% destemming, then fermentation in concrete vats by indigenous yeasts. Pump over, manual punch-down and delestages are carried out throughout the maceration of the grapes (27 days).
20% carbonic maceration, winemaking in whole clusters under carbonic gaz for 14 days. Harvest started on September 7th for our Syrah, on September 19th for the Carignan and Counoise, then on 24th September for the Grenache and the Mourvèdre. Aging in 60% in concrete tanks and 40% in foudres, for 24 months.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
This estate, with its numerous excellent bottlings, is on a serious roll. Wines from Le Clos du Caillou are Rhône blends at their most intense- Concentrated and richly textured, these organically raised wines capture the spice of older-vine Grenache as grown on the region’s finest terroirs.The estate has been practicing biodynamic viticulture since 2003, and was certified organic in 2010. Caillou’s devotion to the character of the land (through bottling wines according to terroir) and its dedication to natural viticulture has only intensified over the years; this is what makes Caillou one of the leading estates in the southern Rhône.