Clos du Caillou CDP Rouge Les Quartz 2009 Bouteille (75cl)
Clos du Caillou Les Quartz 2009 is a red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhône Valley, produced by Clos du Caillou. This cuvée blends 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and recommends it from 2012 to 2025; Jancis Robinson rates it 17.5/20, with a drinking window from 2014 to 2024. Critics describe a full-bodied and silky wine with polished tannins, combining notes of black cherry, olive, and spicy nuances.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf Du Pape
- Producteur / Domaine
- Clos du Caillou
- Cuvée
- Les Quartz
- Millésime
- 2009
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah
Clos du Caillou
Le Clos du Caillou is an estate in Courthézon, in the southern Rhône Valley, situated on the edge of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Its vineyard covers 53 hectares, spread across the Côtes-du-Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations, and is managed using organic farming methods. Sylvie Vacheron is the owner and manager; Bruno Gaspard and Axel Vacheron oversee the winemaking.
- Owner
- Sylvie Vacheron
- Maître de chais
- Bruno Gaspard et Axel Vacheron
- Surface (ha)
- 53.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Le Clos du Caillou was founded in 1895 by Élie Dussaud, who established a winery there on a property then used as a hunting reserve. When the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation was demarcated in 1936, the experts were unable to access Le Clos; and so the plots situated within it remained classified as Côtes-du-Rhône, despite being landlocked within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape area. In 1955, Paul Pouizin acquired the estate and his son Claude set about clearing the woodland to plant vines. The vineyard was gradually established on the Courthézon terroirs. Claude Pouizin launched the first bottlings in 1970, whilst his wife Colette developed the direct sales business. The first exports began in 1980. In 1996, Sylvie Pouizin-Vacheron and her husband Jean-Denis Vacheron took over the estate. Following the death of Jean-Denis Vacheron in 2002, Sylvie Vacheron continued to run the estate alongside Bruno Gaspard, head of production and cellar master. The estate achieved organic certification with the 2010 vintage. In 2020, the Vacheron family also took over the Domaine de Panisse in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Les Quartz
Les Quartz is a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée originating from the lieu-dit Les Cassanets, on sandy soils covered with rolled pebbles. Primarily crafted from Grenache complemented by Syrah, it is vinified separately and aged notably in demi-muids depending on the vintage.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1999
- Style of the cuvée
- A generous, powerful, and elegant Châteauneuf-du-Pape, combining depth, aromatic complexity, silky tannins, and aging potential.
- Position within the range
- Single-plot red Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée from the lieu-dit Les Cassanets.
Histoire de la cuvée
The estate documents 1999 as the creation year of the cuvée. Official data sheets link it to the rolled pebble on sand terroir of the lieu-dit Les Cassanets.
