{"id":6830,"date":"2021-05-23T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T11:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=6830"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:58:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:58:09","slug":"sang-des-cailloux-guide-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/sang-des-cailloux-guide-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sang des cailloux: The House, the 2 cuv\u00e9es and tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, you will find all the information and <strong>Tasting notes for Sang des Cailloux wines<\/strong> ! Enjoy your visit! Discover our other guides to our partner estates:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/domaines-partenaires-guide-vin\/\">&gt; All Guides from our partner estates<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A brief history of Sang des Cailloux<\/h2>\n<p><span id=\"p190\">In 1990, Serge\u00a0<span id=\"196\" class=\"s-rg-t\">F\u00e9rigoule<\/span> acquires <strong>Sang des Cailloux<\/strong> 10 years after working with the previous owner.<\/span><span id=\"p208\">\u00a0He stopped using chemical weedkillers and synthetic products, anything that could be harmful to the vines.<\/span><span id=\"p209\">\u00a0The estate covers an area of 17 hectares, in <strong>Vacqueyras appellation<\/strong> and is located on a plateau facing the Dentelles de Montmirail.<\/span><span id=\"p210\">\u00a0He was joined in 2003 by his son Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric, and together they decided to certify the estate as organic and biodynamic.<\/span><span id=\"p194\">\u00a0The terroir is brown clay-limestone.\u00a0<span id=\"203\">reddish <\/span>with its rolled pebbles.<\/span><span id=\"p214\">\u00a0They mainly produce red wine, but in recent years they've also tried their hand at white wine.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sang des Cailloux estate wines<\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we'll introduce you to some superb wines produced by the\u00a0<strong>property of the <span id=\"p190\">Sang des Cailloux<\/span><\/strong>. Most of these wines are in stock on our site. We are fortunate to have allocations each year from the estate. Keep up to date with\u00a0<strong>latest arrivals from Domaine du <span id=\"p190\">Sang des Cailloux<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0on the site. You can even create an email alert in your Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes customer account! This way, you'll be the first to know when\u00a0<strong>arrivals of Domaine wines <span id=\"p190\">Sang des Cailloux<\/span><\/strong>. Here are the finest vintages:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Vacqueyras Village - Cuv\u00e9e Sang des Cailloux:<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-690x182.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-690x182.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-840x221.jpeg 840w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-768x202.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-1536x405.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/azalais-2018-fond-blanc-2048x539.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span id=\"p216\">This cuv\u00e9e is in honour of the three children whose names change every year: <strong><span id=\"223\">Azala\u00efs<\/span><\/strong>,<strong> Doucinello <\/strong>and<strong> <span id=\"225\">Flouretto<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span><span id=\"p217\">\u00a0The blend is made up of 70% Grenache, 20 % Syrah, 10 %\u00a0<span id=\"233\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Carignan-Mourv\u00e8dre-Cinsault<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p246\">\u00a0The yield is 15hl\/ha and the grapes are harvested by hand.<\/span><span id=\"p247\"> The grapes are destemmed at 100 %, with traditional vinification in concrete vats and daily pumping-over.<\/span><span id=\"p220\">\u00a0Aged for 12 months in tuns.<\/span><span id=\"p221\">\u00a0 This organic estate has produced a Vacqueyras Cuv\u00e9e\u00a0<span id=\"239\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Azalais<\/span>\u00a02015\u00a0<span id=\"240\" class=\"s-rg-t\">solid<\/span>\u00a0a traditional blend of 70 % grenache, 20 % syrah and the rest\u00a0<span id=\"241\" class=\"s-rg-t\">mourv\u00e8dre<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span id=\"242\" class=\"s-rg-t\">cinsault<\/span>made in concrete and aged in foudres.<\/span><span id=\"p222\">\u00a0It's medium-bodied, filled with notes of cola, blueberries and spices, and features firm, muscular tannins that suggest short-term cellaring and moderate aging potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Vacqueyras Cuv\u00e9e Lopy - Sang des Cailloux :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-690x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-690x171.png 690w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-840x208.png 840w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-768x191.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-1536x381.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lopy-vacqueras-2048x508.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"p249\">The blend is made up of 80 % Grenache and 20 % Syrah, entirely destemmed and aged for 12 months in oak vats.<\/span><span id=\"p264\">\u00a0The yield is 17hl\/ha and the grapes are harvested by hand.<\/span><span id=\"p251\">\u00a0The wine is aged for 12 months in 450-gallon barrels.\u00a0<span id=\"258\" class=\"s-bl-t\">L<\/span>. <\/span><span id=\"p265\">\u00a0Blackcurrant, lavender, pepper and leather emerge from this inky-colored, medium-bodied and surprisingly concentrated cuv\u00e9e.<\/span><span id=\"p266\">\u00a0It's hard to resist, but it can hold out for another decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope this article on the Sang des Cailloux estate and its cuv\u00e9es has been of interest to you. Please feel free to browse through our other wineries, as well as our selection of Sang des Cailloux wines from the estate:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&gt; Domaine du Sang des Cailloux wines in stock<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><div class=\"feedzy-d8cafd5b2e0770048f95a7a70bc71184 feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/vacqueyras-2024-un-sang-blanc-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Vacqueyras 2024 Un Sang Blanc - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac32.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/73259-small_default\/vacqueyras-2024-un-sang-blanc-le-sang-des-cailloux.jpg\" title=\"Vacqueyras 2024 Un Sang Blanc - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac32.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/vacqueyras-2024-un-sang-blanc-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Vacqueyras 2024 Un Sang Blanc - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac32.00<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/vacqueyras-2023-lopy-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Vacqueyras 2023 Lopy - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac28.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/73261-small_default\/vacqueyras-2023-lopy-le-sang-des-cailloux.jpg\" title=\"Vacqueyras 2023 Lopy - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac28.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/vacqueyras-2023-lopy-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Vacqueyras 2023 Lopy - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac28.00<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/azalais-2024-vacqueyras-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Azala\u00efs 2024 Vacqueyras - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac20.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/76801-small_default\/azalais-2024-vacqueyras-le-sang-des-cailloux.jpg\" title=\"Azala\u00efs 2024 Vacqueyras - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac20.00\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sang-des-cailloux\/azalais-2024-vacqueyras-le-sang-des-cailloux.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Azala\u00efs 2024 Vacqueyras - Le Sang des Cailloux - \u20ac20.00<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sangdescailloux.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&gt; Sang des Cailloux official website<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, you'll find all the information and tasting advice you need about Sang des Cailloux wines! Enjoy your reading! Discover our other guides to our partner estates: &gt; All the guides to our partner estates A brief history of Sang des Cailloux In 1990, Serge F\u00e9rigoule bought Sang des...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,11,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-direct-producteur","category-marche-du-vin","category-rhone"],"gutentor_comment":0,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sang-des-cailloux-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6830"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7092,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6830\/revisions\/7092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}