21715 customer reviews

Camille Cayran - Rasteau 2020

Rasteau|Red wine|Organic

3.8/5 (19 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

(2019 Vintage Notes)

spicy

round and flexible

red meat

value for the money

This well-structured red opens with aromas of black fruit, dried and macerated rose, and spices. On the palate, notes of cocoa round out the profile and lend it a smooth, rounded character. The pronounced tannins are supple and give the finish a lovely length without overshadowing the fruit. At this price, it’s a deal you definitely don’t want to miss!

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Estate

Cave de Cairanne

Vintage

2020

Designation

Rasteau

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah

Regions

On stony clay-limestone hillsides

Viticulture

Certified Organic Farming

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

In concrete tanks, cold pre-fermentation for 48 hours, racking, pumping over, and punching down daily for 6 weeks

Livestock Farming

10 months in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

15%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Carmine-red dress

Nose

Powerful, with flavors of black olives and spices, and notes of dried rose

Palate

With notes of spice, dark fruit, and cocoa, the supple yet pronounced tannins on the finish add length without masking the fruit.

Serve

At 17-18°C

Drink before

2026

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a thick-cut steak with morel mushroom sauce, chicken liver salad, Provençal beef stew, leg of lamb, game, and meats in sauce...

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Decanter

Rated winery (2024 guide) Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2022 guide) 1*Star (2019 vintage) (A very successful wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Founded in 1929, the Cairanne cooperative is a major player in the region with its two flagship brands: Camille Cayran for the traditional retail market and Victor Delauze for mass-market retailers. In 2020, it merged with the Cave de Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes to become Cave de Cairanne Camille & Cécilia. It now manages more than 1,100 hectares and has expanded its product line to include an organic range.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Cooperative Winery of the Year (RVF Grand Prix for Cooperative Winery of the Year)

About the estate:

Founded in 1929 in the southern Rhône Valley, the Cairanne cooperative is a model of success. It encompasses 330 hectares, cultivated by fifty-five cooperative members, yielding 13,000 hectoliters of wine. In 2014, however, it was selling off its production at rock-bottom prices to large retailers, with a debt of 8 million euros.
To get this “old lady” back on her feet, the winery hired Denis Crespo as director in 2015. With his intimate knowledge of vineyards and wine, he succeeded in convincing the members that quality is the only way to succeed, while involving them more closely in the winemaking process. The grapes are harvested when ripe, and vineyard work is now carried out on a plot-by-plot basis. In the cellar, he revolutionized the winemaking process by using minimal sulfites—including some “sulfur-free” cuvées—to enhance tannin quality.
His goal: to achieve better balance. Above all, he has completely rethought the distribution channel, moving away from large retail chains in favor of direct-to-consumer sales, the restaurant industry, and exports. The wines have made a huge leap in quality. We commend this collective effort, which has yielded significant results both in terms of wine quality and the long-term sustainability of the winemakers.

Jancis Robinson

Rated winery (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

Rated winery (2024 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

3.8/5

based on 19 reviews

Review by Mr. JEAN MICHEL B. Published on April 17, 2023

It's good, but it lacks a bit of freshness, which gives it an overall heavy feel, although upon closer inspection, you can discern the characteristics of the different grape varieties. There’s the ripe fruitiness of the peppery Grenache from Sarah, but also the lack of maturity in the Mourvèdre—whose tannins need to soften to bring out complexity and eliminate the bitterness still perceptible in overly young Mourvèdres. In short, I’d give it a 3.5 for now.