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Clos du Caillou sits at Courthezon on this eastern edge of the appellation and farms its vineyards organically under certification. Les Safres is the most immediately approachable of the estate's Chateauneuf cuvees, built on Grenache from these sandy parcels with a little Syrah and Mourvedre for structure. Fermentation is in concrete and ageing takes place largely in tank and older foudre, which keeps the aromatics intact and avoids layering oak over the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilky and open in its youth yet capable of ageing, it suits roast lamb, duck and truffled dishes; serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The property is among the biggest in the appellation and has been in the Abeille and Fabre families for generations. The blend is led by Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre making up most of the balance and Cinsault and other permitted varieties in small proportion. Fruit is hand harvested and largely destemmed, fermented in tank and then aged in a mix of large foudre and smaller barrel before assembly and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBroad, warm and classically structured, it suits roast lamb, game, daube and mature cheeses, and rewards cellaring; serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The estate covers close to a hundred hectares inside the appellation, farmed by the Abeille and Fabre families, who also hold vineyards in Lirac and the wider Côtes du Rhône. The red draws on most of the permitted varieties, with Grenache well in front and Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault filling out the frame. Fermentation is handled parcel by parcel and the wine is raised in a combination of concrete tank and large old oak foudre rather than new barrique, a choice that keeps the house style poised rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirm but unforced, it suits roast lamb, daube and hard cheeses and will reward several years in bottle; serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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It is among the largest single holdings in the appellation, close to a hundred hectares, and has been in the hands of the Abeille and Fabre families for generations; the estate also farms in Lirac and the Côtes du Rhône. Grenache leads the red blend, with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault in support and small quantities of the appellation's rarer varieties. Ageing is split between concrete and large oak foudre, and the wine is held at the property before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarm and savoury with the tannin already settling, it is good with roast lamb, game birds and mushroom dishes; serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The ground there is armoured with galets roulés, the rounded quartzite pebbles the Rhône left behind, lying over red clay and sand; the stones hold the day's heat while the clay beneath keeps water within reach of the roots through a dry summer, and the exposed position takes the full force of the mistral. Grenache leads the blend, with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault in support and small quantities of the appellation's rarer varieties. Fruit is hand harvested and sorted, fermented parcel by parcel, and raised in concrete vat and large old oak foudre rather than new barrique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mature release, savoury and settled rather than showy, at home with roast and braised lamb, game and hard mountain cheeses; decant briefly and serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The vines are close to a hundred years old. Grenache Noir leads the blend, with Syrah in clear support and a small portion of Mourvèdre. Fruit is picked by hand and sorted in the vineyard, then destemmed and optically sorted, given a short cold maceration and two to three weeks on skins with the cap punched down. Ageing is split, a little over half in Burgundian barrel, most of it new, the remainder in stainless steel, for eighteen months; the wine is then blended and rested a further year before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePowerful, firmly structured and built for the cellar, it suits roast and slow braised red meats, game and truffle dishes; decant well ahead and serve at around 17 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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