CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE
GRAPE VARIETIES : Grenache 80%, syrah 10%, mourvèdre 10%.
SOIL : It’s stony for one plot, sandy on ochre and pebbly terraces for the another plot.
THE CLIMATE : It’s temperate, Mediterranean and very windy, CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE is
situated in the Rhône’s Valley. Very little rain. Sun : an average of 2700 hours per year.
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES : 60 years.
HARVEST : The grapes are picked by hand with the intention of quality. They are sorted
out by the harvester and they arrive undamaged at the winery avoiding oxydation.
Besides, the handpicking protects the good condition and the future of the vineyard.
WINEMAKING : Grapes are wholly destemmed. Long fermenting : 21 days to obtain
supple and well present tannins. The pressing, end of fermenting and conservation in
stainless steel tank until the first racking process. Then, the wine is aged in new barrels
(half in strong heating + half in less strong heating) from January to October for the 20%
constitued by syrah and mourvedre, to soften the tannins, to oxigenate the wine and
to bring a touch of vanilla which will blend with the structure of grenache always in
stainless-steel.
BOUQUET : Powerful and well-constituted wine, a strong ruby colour with a purple tinge.
It gives a complex nose of cinnamon, cooked fruits and morello cherry. After a rich and
firm attack, the mouth expresses vanilla and pepper aromas which persist to the final. It’s
a supple and rich wine with a very good length in mouth. The dominant grenache assure
the « typicité CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE ».
CONSERVATION : Wine like to be preserved in a dark place, with a constant temperature
and hygrometry. Coolness and height are its friends. For optimal conditions or
preservation, we recommend your to keep your bottles between 16° and 18° C and
between 50 and 70% of humidity.