Domaine le Clos de Caveau

Owners: Henri and Janet Bungener
Address: Chemin de Caveau 84190 Vacqueyras
Tel. 490 65 85 33
Direct sale: Every day 9.00 - 18.00
Email: domaine@closdecaveau.com
Website: http://www.closdecaveau.com/

Henri Bungener took over from his father in 1993. His father had then owned the domain since 1976. 
Responsible for the wine making is Florence Claitte.
The domain has 14 ha of which the 12 ha. of AOC Vacqueyras are situated around the domain near the border of Gigondas commune (production yearly about 45.000 bt.). From 2 ha. are made 8.000 bottles of Cotes du Rhone.
Since 1993 the fields have been cultivated organicly controlled by ECOCERT.

Vacqueyras 
The basic cuvée is made from 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
From vintage 2004 there are made two cuvées instead of one:

Vacqueyras Cuvée Fruit Sauvage
70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault.

Vacqueyras Cuvée Carmin Brillant 
70% Grenache and 30% Syrah

Vacqueyras Lao Muse
This cuvée is only made in good vintages from 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah - so far it has only been made in 2000 and 2006. 2000 was aged in barriques for 36 months. 

Cotes du Rhone (red and sometimes rosé) is made from 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.

All the wines (except Lao Muse) are aged in tank for about 24 months. Total de-stemming of the grapes and no filtration before bottling.

An apartment for up to 3 persons is rented to tourists.