Clairette

Clairette is one of the oldest white grape varieties of the French South, masterfully translating Mediterranean warmth into structured wines. It brings a fine phenolics, delicate notes of fennel, white peach and green apple, as well as a characteristic, subtly bitter almond note on the finish. Its true strength lies in a chalky minerality and an inner tension that ensures balance even in hot vintages.

This late-ripening grape shines particularly well in combination with other southern varieties. In Vacqueyras, d'Ouréa demonstrates how harmoniously it blends with Bourboulenc to create a juicy, herb-spiced wine. As a supporting backbone alongside Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, it also shapes the long-lived, profound top wines of Clos des Papes.