"A sweet, ripe nose of stewed wild berries and a palate of beautifully concentrated fruit. Good scope. Really well balanced in terms of fruit, acidity and tannins, with a supple, silky texture. Lots of juicy blackberry flavors. Superb length. Nice complexity too. Dangerously good! Impressive. (Decanter)
Features
Estate
Cave de Cairanne
Cuvée
La Grande Réserve
Vintage
2020
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
50% Grenache, 30 % Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Soils of limestone pebbles with rare flint, on the Ventabren Mountain
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
In concrete vats, sulfur-free. Cold pre-fermentation for 48 hours, daily delestage, remontage and pigeage for 6 weeks at controlled temperature.
Breeding
10 months in concrete vats, very light sulfiting at bottling
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark red with violet highlights
Nose
Powerful, concentrated fruit (black cherries, blackcurrants), spices (pepper, cinnamon, liquorice)
Mouth
Great structure, ample, concentrated, beautiful aromas of fruit and spices. Long, round finish.
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
1/2 front
Drink before
2025-2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with duck breast with prunes, spiced turkey, beef bourguignon, roast beef...
Cave de Cairanne
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Decanter
Rated 96/100
Area rated (2024 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
A sweet, ripe nose of stewed wild berries and a palate of beautifully concentrated fruit. Good scope. Really well balanced in terms of fruit, acidity and tannins, with a supple, silky texture. Lots of juicy blackberry flavors. Superb length. Nice complexity too. Dangerously good! Impressive
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 supermarkets. 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 involving them more closely 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
4.1/5
out of 21 reviews
Note and review by M. GIRARD F. Published on 09/09/2022
Excellent, fruity
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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 31/07/2022
Cairanne from a benchmark cooperative winery committed to preserving the identity of its terroir. It's hardly surprising, then, that the classic blending and conventional ageing techniques are used here to deliver a full-bodied, athletic and opulent palate, dominated by the intensity of extremely seductive, fragrant fruit and supported by fine, caressing tannins. Hints of spice and licorice creep in on the finish, which is equally greedy and persistent. Why make something complicated when you can make a simple wine that is so expressive, homogeneous and harmonious? What's more, it's affordable and has a bright future ahead of it! Pair it with a daube of marcassin with steamed potatoes and celery confit.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE N. Published on 09/09/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC B. Published on 29/08/2024
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Note and review by M. DIDIER W. Published on 23/05/2024
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Note and review by M. DENIS L. Published on 20/05/2024
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Note and review by Mme SOPHIE L. Published on 22/12/2023
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Note and review by M. ALBERT M. Published on 06/12/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE D. Published on 27/10/2023
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Note and review by M. YVON L. Published on 07/10/2023
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