Clairette

  • Aromas : peach, apricot
  • High degree of alcohol and low in acidity
  • French wines : Coteaux du Languedoc, Chateauneuf du Pape, Bandol,
  • One of the oldest varietals
  • Often used to make vermouth
  • Used with others in white and rosé wines of Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and Rhône Valley.
  • Clairette is used for some “muscats” and for sparkling wines such as the famous Clairette de Die in the Drome
  • Blended even in the red wine of Châteauneuf du Pape.
  • Also grown in South Africa for sparkling wine, Australia and Sardinia.