Paul Avril’s estate Clos du Papes is Rhône royalty and the wines produced here have a unique elegance and piercing aromatic expression that earns them a legendary reputation. Production is modern but eschews the use of new oak or filtering of any kind and, perhaps most importantly no super priced super cuvées – all the best fruit and wine making energy goes into creating the single sublime wine that has been produced here for over a century.

Clos des Papes Le Petit Vin d’Avril
13% abv
Vol- 75cl
Vincent Avril makes this non vintage blend using 2/3 of the current vintage (2020) with the remaining 1/3 the previous year’s wine from barrel – the result is a playful, wine with more than enough depth to stay true to it’s noble Clos des Papes lineage.
Sourced from vines along the banks of Rhone River , it is a mosaic blend made up of Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mourvedre, Carignan and Cinsault. For our money one of the best value wines in France that sells out quickly – largely in the best bistros across the country.
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Cabernet Sauvignon | Carignan/e (Mazuelo) | Cinsault | Clos des Papes | Duty Paid | Europe | France | Grenache (Garnacha/Cannonau) | Merlot | Mourvedre (Mataro / Monastrell) | Red | Rhone | Shiraz / Syrah | Still | Wine- Reference #:
- 16069
- Strength
- 13 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan/e (Mazuelo), Cinsault, Grenache (Garnacha/Cannonau), Merlot, Mourvedre (Mataro / Monastrell), Shiraz / Syrah
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No