A wine for pleasure, made from a blend of purely southern grape varieties, facing the Dentelles de Montmirail. The wine is centered on notes of stewed red fruit, complemented by delicate chocolate notes. The palate is structured, rich and well-balanced, allowing the fruit to express itself and finishing on a savory note. An everyday wine, Organic and at a great price!
Features
Estate
Cave de Cairanne
Cuvée
L'Élégante
Vintage
2018
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
40% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
On stony clay-limestone slopes facing the Dentelles de Montmirail
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional vinification. 21-day fermentation. Long 6-week vatting period to coat the tannins. De-vatting to obtain powerful, ageable wines.
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red
Nose
Pleasant on stewed fruits with chocolate notes
Mouth
Rich but balanced, with notes of overripe fruit and chocolate, powerful but mellow tannins.
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with lamb chops with thyme, red meats, stews, tomatoes, cheeses...
Cave de Cairanne
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Decanter
Area rated (2024 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1929, the Cairanne cooperative is a major player in the region with its two flagship brands, Camille Cayran for the traditional network and Victor Delauze for mass distribution. In 2020, it merged with Cave de Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes to become Cave de Cairanne Camille & Cécilia. It now covers more than 1,100 ha and is expanding its offer with an organic range.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Cave coopérative de l'année (Grand Prix de la RVF cave coopérative de l'année)
About the domain :
Founded in 1929 in the southern Rhône Valley, the Cairanne cooperative is a model of success. It represents 330 hectares, farmed by fifty-five cooperative members, and produces 13,000 hectolitres of wine. In 2014, however, it sold off its production to supermarkets, with a debt of 8 million euros.
To get this old lady up and running again, the winery hired Denis Crespo as director in 2015. With his intimate knowledge of vines and wine, he has succeeded in convincing the cooperative members that only quality pays, by getting them more involved in wine production. The grapes are harvested when ripe, and the vines are now worked on a plot-by-plot basis. In the cellar, he has brought about a revolution by working the wines with light sulfite levels, including a few cuvées stamped as sulfur-free to enhance tannin quality.
His aim: to achieve better balance. Above all, he has totally rethought the distribution circuit, moving away from the big chains to the short circuit, restaurants and export markets. The wines have taken a huge leap forward in quality. We salute this collective effort, which has produced results that are relevant both for the quality of the wines and the long-term future of the winegrowers.
Jancis Robinson
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2024) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 23 reviews
Note and review by M. JOEL V. Published on 30/11/2019
Strong stuff that nothing can resist. Wait 10 years.
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Note and review by M. PATRICE K. Published on 29/11/2019
Still young...
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Note and review by M. M JEAN-BAPTISTE M. Published on 22/11/2019
Very pleasant. Typical Grenache, Syrah, Carignan. Black fruit on the nose, with peppery notes. Powerful yet elegant. Food & wine pairings: mature cheeses and spicy dishes.
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Note and review by M. DAVID V. Published on 03/11/2019
Wine very uneven from bottle to bottle. Poor quality corks.
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Note and review by M. PATRICE P. Published on 03/09/2019
Dark fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, elderberry, blueberry), concentrated. Good value for money. 14-15/20
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Note and review by M. XAVIER D. Published on 26/12/2023
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Note and review by M. PASCAL B. Published on 12/08/2022
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Note and review by M. SAMY P. Published on 31/03/2022
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Note and review by M. MAXIME C. Published on 17/04/2021
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Note and review by M. GILBERT M. Published on 08/03/2020
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