Domaine Auguste Clape Saint Peray Blanc 2024
(Saint Peray, Northern Rhone, France) - [DM 92]

About the Winery:
In the world of wine, there are many good winegrowers. However, there are only a very select few who are truly great, and Auguste Clape will go down in history as one of the greats. A proud and uncompromising pioneer of fine winemaking in the Northern Rhône, his Syrahs from the cru of Cornas have earned their place among the most celebrated wines of France. 

Domaine Clape is legendary in the Northern Rhône. This world-class estate was the first in Cornas to estate-bottle Syrah and sell it under their own name.

Domaine Clape’s eight hectares of terraced vineyards lay scattered across the Rhone Valley and are rooted into the region’s signature granitic soils. Their Syrah-based wines are produced in a traditional and classic style, known for their full body, spicy fruit flavors, and powerful structure. Their Cornas shows flavors of red and black fruits, game, leather, purple flowers, and olives. A regional classic!

About this Wine:
Saint-Péray is an appellation just south of Cornas known for its steep granitic hillsides planted to the Marsanne grape. With a nose of gunflint and suave Marsanne fruit (honeycomb?), it has length and finesse.

Technical Information

Blend: 80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne
Appellation: Saint-Péray
Producer: Domaine Clape
Winemaker: Pierre-Marie & Olivier Clape
Vineyard: 1 ha, 40 years average
Soil: Clay, Granite
Aging: Wine is fermented and aged 2/3 foudres, 1/3 concrete tank
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée

Ratings & Reviews

92 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Green tea, linden flower and apricot. Lovely freshness, not overly full-bodied, with a positive, bitter nip on the finish. More about freshness than specific fruits. One quarter matured in a new foudres this year. (Drink between 2026-2030)" - Matt Walls (Sep 2025)