{"id":6961,"date":"2021-06-05T15:22:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T14:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=6961"},"modified":"2021-06-07T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:42:09","slug":"clos-du-mont-olivet-best-wine-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/clos-du-mont-olivet-best-wine-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Clos du Mont Olivet: Guide to the 3 emblematic vintages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"p0\">The estate <strong>Clos du Mont Olivet<\/strong> is one of our <span id=\"3\">partner areas<\/span>\u00a0we're going to talk about today.<\/span><span id=\"p9\"> This estate, in addition to its history, is made up of three main cuv\u00e9es:<\/span><span id=\"p10\"> the cuv\u00e9e rouge, the cuv\u00e9e de vin blanc and the <strong>cuv\u00e9e du Papet<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/clos-du-mont-olivet\"><strong>&gt; Clos du Mont Olivet in stock from the estate<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">History of the domain :<\/h2>\n<p><span id=\"p73\">At the beginning of the 20th century, the estate consisted of a dozen hectares owned by the farming family <span id=\"89\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Jausset<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p74\">\u00a0With Seraphin's wedding\u00a0<span id=\"90\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Sabon<\/span>\u00a0and Marie\u00a0<span id=\"91\" class=\"s-bl-t\">Jausset le<\/span>\u00a0name\u00a0<strong><span id=\"92\" class=\"s-rg-t\">SABON<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>appeared in 1902, and eventually created the Clos Mont Olivet brand in 1932.<\/span><span id=\"p75\">\u00a0He sells his wine to wine merchants, but soon decides to start bottling it himself.<\/span><span id=\"p76\">\u00a0They were a huge success in France and England in 1950.<\/span><span id=\"p77\">\u00a0Seraphim's three sons\u00a0<span id=\"93\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Sabon<\/span>\u00a0Joseph, Roger and Noel worked together for several years before the estate was divided into three.<\/span><span id=\"p78\"> Joseph, the eldest daughter, took over the reins of the estate, while her brother, Roger S<span id=\"94\" class=\"s-rg-t\">abon,<\/span> and Noel created Chantes Cigales.<\/span><span id=\"p105\"> It was Joseph's turn to have three sons:<\/span><span id=\"p80\"> Jean-Claude, Pierre and Bernard joined forces and contributed to the estate's prosperity. Then <\/span><span id=\"p81\"><span id=\"97\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Pierre<\/span> will then take on the task of managing the winery. He will be assisted by his brothers, and will aim to produce wine as good as his brothers'. <span id=\"98\" class=\"s-rg-t\">ancestors<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p82\">\u00a0For three decades, his mission was to bring out the very best in the estate's wines.<\/span><span id=\"p83\">\u00a0Following an accident in 2002, he handed over the keys to the estate to his nephew Thierry.<\/span><span id=\"p104\">\u00a0Thierry, C\u00e9line and David had been in the business since 1998.<\/span><span id=\"p85\">\u00a0David has been helping his cousin Thierry with vineyard management and wine-making since the 2001 vintage, and C\u00e9line is in charge of management and commercial relations.<\/span><span id=\"p86\">\u00a0They are aware of all the efforts their parents have made, and want to keep up the momentum so that the quality of the wines from this estate will continue.<\/span><span id=\"p103\"> Despite its name, this estate is divided into several parts, with different soil types for the appellations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The great vintages of the Clos du Mont-Olivet estate:<\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we'll introduce you to some superb wines produced by the\u00a0<strong>property of the <span id=\"p0\">Clos du Mont Olivet<\/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 <span id=\"p0\">Clos du Mont Olivet<\/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 wines from <span id=\"p0\">Clos du Mont Olivet<\/span><\/strong>. Here are the finest vintages:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape red :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"p60\">The grapes come from several lieux-dits which are :<\/span><span id=\"p61\">\u00a0<span id=\"78\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Montalivet<\/span>La Crau, Les\u00a0<span id=\"79\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Blachi\u00e8res<\/span>Coste Froide, Wood\u00a0<span id=\"80\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Seneseau<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"81\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Palestor<\/span>Bois Dauphin, Pied de Baud, Les\u00a0<span id=\"82\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Bousquets<\/span>Les\u00a0<span id=\"83\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Parrans<\/span>Les Marines.<\/span><span id=\"p62\">\u00a0Most of them are expanding to the north and east of the<span id=\"84\" class=\"s-rg-t\">name<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p63\">\u00a0The soils are composed of quartzite colluvium, marine clays, sands, very coarse molasse and rolled pebbles.<\/span><span id=\"p64\">\u00a0The bunches are harvested by hand, with highly selective sorting to ensure that the best berries are picked.<\/span><span id=\"p65\">\u00a0Press juice and free-run juice are aged separately.<\/span><span id=\"p95\">\u00a0Maceration lasts 35 days, with fermentation in exclusively concrete vats.<\/span><span id=\"p94\">\u00a0Ageing is carried out at 70 % in foudre, 20 % in concrete vats and 10 % in old barrels.<\/span><span id=\"p68\">\u00a0The blend is composed of 75 % Grenache Noir, 10 % Syrah, 9 %\u00a0<span id=\"91\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Mourv\u00e8dre<\/span>\u00a0and 6 % of other grape varieties\u00a0<span id=\"p59\">(<span id=\"77\" class=\"s-bl-t\">\u00a0Cinsault<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"73\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Counoise<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"74\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Vaccar\u00e8se<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"75\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Terret<\/span>\u00a0Picpoul noir, Muscardin)<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p69\">\u00a0This decadently mature cuv\u00e9e combines notes of garrigue, raspberry, black cherry and dark chocolate on the nose.<\/span><span id=\"p96\">\u00a0The palate is full-bodied and creamy without being heavy, with a supple, long finish.<\/span><span id=\"p71\">\u00a0It maintains a sense of balance in the tension between the sensation of ripeness and its delicate herbaceous nuances.<\/span><span id=\"p72\">\u00a0It can be enjoyed over the next 6 to 8 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/clos-du-mont-olivet-rouge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/clos-du-mont-olivet-rouge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape white :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"p130\">The blend is composed of 40 % Clairette, 30 %\u00a0<span id=\"131\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Roussanne<\/span>, 14 %\u00a0<span id=\"132\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Bourboulenc<\/span>10 % Grenache Blanc, 2 % Clairette rose, 2 % Picardan, 1 % Picpoul and 1 % Grenache Gris.<\/span><span id=\"p99\">\u00a0Fermentation and ageing take place in 85 % stainless steel tanks, 11 % barrels and 4 % multi-wine barrels.<\/span><span id=\"p100\">\u00a0The winemaking process is carried out without\u00a0<span id=\"103\">destemming<\/span>and the grapes are <span id=\"104\">harvested<\/span> in the early morning. They are <span id=\"105\">pressed<\/span>\u00a0and the selected juices spend a night in static settling.<\/span><span id=\"p133\">\u00a0The nose is marked by scents of crushed stone, peppery spices and honeyed pineapple. This is a broad, generous example of the appellation's white wines.<\/span><span id=\"p134\">\u00a0This cuv\u00e9e is full-bodied and almost creamy in texture, with notes of underripe peach, ripe pear and lime on the mouth-coating finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/clos-du-mont-olivet-blanc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/clos-du-mont-olivet-blanc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape Cuv\u00e9e du Papet :<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"p136\">The blend is composed of 75 % Grenache, 15 %\u00a0<span id=\"140\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Mourv\u00e8dre<\/span>\u00a0and 10 % Syrah.<\/span><span id=\"p137\"> It can be enjoyed from 5 years in the cellar, and can be kept for 15 years or more in the best vintages.<\/span><span id=\"p151\">\u00a0Scents of sun-warmed stone, asphalt and black olives emerge on the nose of this cuv\u00e9e.<\/span><span id=\"p152\">\u00a0Full-bodied, savory and complex, with dark fruit and prune flavors, notes of roasted meat and dried spices, a supple feel and a long finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cuvee-du-papet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cuvee-du-papet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"p159\">We've come to the end of this article, and hope to have answered any questions you may have about the history of this estate and the details of these cuv\u00e9es.<\/span><span id=\"p160\"> Take a look at our other articles on the region's wineries.<\/span><\/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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clos-montolivet.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Official website of Clos du Mont Olivet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Domaine Clos du Mont Olivet is one of our partner estates we'll be talking about today. In addition to its history, this estate has three main cuv\u00e9es: the cuv\u00e9e rouge, the cuv\u00e9e de vin blanc and the cuv\u00e9e du Papet. &gt; Clos du Mont Olivet in stock from domaine Historique du...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-direct-producteur","category-chateauneuf-du-pape"],"gutentor_comment":0,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mont-Olivet-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6961","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=6961"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7182,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6961\/revisions\/7182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}