APPELLATION |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
SURFACE |
1 ha (2.50 acres) |
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARD |
80 years old |
PRODUCTION |
Around 1.600 bottles (135 cases) |
SOIL |
Pebbles on the surface, storing up the heat in the daytime and restoring it to the vinestocks in the night-time, thus enabling the grapes to attain a high degree of maturity. Red clay subsoil. |
ASPECT |
Situated on the last terrace at the Southern part of the appellation, sheltered from the Mistral. The grapes matured very early. |
GRAPE VARIETIES |
• 50 % Grenache blanc • 50 % Roussanne |
VINIFICATION/AGING |
• Pressing directly done after the harvest • Vinification into barrels ans small concrete tanks • Aging on lees with stiming• 9 month-maturing in barrels of 2 and 3 years old |
CHARACTER |
Rich and rounded, this wine has damp woodland notes and fruits flavours. It is very well balanced and present an impressive length. |
ACCOMPANIMENT |
Round and complexe, this wine can be enjoyed on a fish dish with white sauce or creamy white meat. Il can be drunk also on matured cheeses. |