{"id":1257,"date":"2016-01-02T17:59:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T17:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.northberkeleyimports.com\/?post_type=project&p=1257"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:39:55","slug":"le-clos-du-caillou","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.northberkeleyimports.com\/wordpress\/project\/le-clos-du-caillou\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Clos du Caillou"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Le Clos du Caillou” subhead=”Courthezon (Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape) | Rh\u00f4ne Valley ” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.25)” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font_size=”50″ subhead_font_size=”20px” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https:\/\/www.northberkeleyimports.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cover_dentelles.jpg” max_width_tablet=”50px” global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#fcf4de” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|2% ||2% ” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”USP” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”|2%||2%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\"caillou_producer\"<\/a>Wines from Le Clos du Caillou<\/strong> are Rh\u00f4ne blends at their most intense.<\/b> Concentrated and richly textured, these organically raised, older-vine wines capture the spice and silk of old-vine Grenache grown on the region\u2019s finest terroirs. Each wine too reflects the native perfumes of the south, the \u201cgarrigue\u201d blend of thyme, rosemary and lavender that grows wild among the estate\u2019s vines.<\/p>\n

Of all the terroir in the\u00a0C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne appellation, the \u201cclos\u201d of Caillou has to be one of the most exceptional. Completely surrounded by Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape vineyards, this walled parcel of land was intentionally left out of the appellation by the owner, following a bureaucratic spat\u00a0back in 1936. What this means today is that Caillou\u2019s C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne wines are the qualitatively the same, with regard to terroir and exposition, as top Ch\u00e2teauneuf wines.<\/p>\n

Caillou\u2019s devotion to the character of the land (through bottling wines according to terroir) and its dedication to organic and biodynamic viticulture are what captivated us so many years ago when we first encountered these wines; and over the years, this fidelity to soil and soul has only intensified.
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The estate in Courth\u00e9zon, in the northeastern part of the Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape appellation, boasts a mix of terroirs with a predominance of sand, which gives Caillou wines their silky elegance and fine-grained texture. Importantly, the \u201cclos,\u201d or walled portion of the estate where vines for\u00a0C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne wines are grown, shares the same terroir with Caillou\u2019s Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape vineyards. The estate has been practicing biodynamic viticulture since 2003, and was certified organic as of 2010.<\/p>\n

Grapes are harvested by hand and manually sorted in both the fields and at the cellar, then partially destemmed and fermented on indigenous yeasts in cement tanks. Wines are aged in a combination of large foudre, demi-muid and barrel, depending on the wine and the vintage, for approximately 15 to 18 months in the estate\u2019s cool underground cellars, and are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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A lovely, layered, older-vine blend of Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. Fruity, floral and fresh. All tank-made.<\/p>\n

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