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Château de Clapier Calligrappe Red

Price: $11.00

description
Located in the village of Mirabeau in the Luberon, this family vineyard was owned by the Marquis de Mirabeau until the French Revolution. The property was purchased in the 1880s by an ancestor of the current owner and winemaker, Thomas Montagne. The Côtes du Luberon is in the extreme southeastern part of the winemaking Rhône Valley, and Luberon wines are not as well known in the U.S. as Côtes du Rhônes (even with the publicity from a not-very-good movie with Russell Crowe about the region). Although Clapier was well-reviewed in the latest Guide Hachette, the winery has never before exported to the U.S. M. Montagne makes traditional Luberon wines along with new vintages outside of the traditional – and traditionally approved – formulations. The Calligrappe is a medium-bodied red that stands up well to spicier foods. Because of its higher Grenache content than the typical Cotes du Rhone red, it is also a bit earthier.

Alc. 14% by vol.

producer / region: Château de Clapier

type: Côtes du Luberon Red

grapes:
75% Grenache, 25% Syrah

category:
everyday reds

food pairing suggestions:
Goes well with red meat, goat cheese, spicy and earthy foods

drink when? Now or hold up to 3 years