The Setting
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This special Cuvée produced in small quantity, comes from a very strict selection of vineyards located on the highest plateau of Châteauneuf du Pape. It is produced only with the very good vintages and put in numbered bottles. |
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Appellation
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In the XIVth century the Pope in Avignon developed the vineyard and in 1935 the CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE vineyard became Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée. Worldwide famous wine, particularly for its «red», its rounded pebbles soil is the guarantee for constant quality. |
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| Production |
25 hl (depending on the vintage). |
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Soil
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Shallow and very, very stony (located on the highest plateau of Châteauneuf du Pape) |
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| Grappes varieties |
Grenache 90%, Syrah 5%, Mourvèdre 5% |
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Age of the vines |
80 years on an average. |
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Vinification
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In order to emphasize all the richness of this low yield harvest the vinification is made as our ancestors applied it : the grapes are not destemmed. The vatting time is long (about a month) and the ageing lasts about 24 months. |
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Tasting
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This wine, rich and powerful, is spicy and peppery with flavours of leather and truffle, Its aromatic complexity suits perfectly with rustic tannins, which bring it length in mouth. |
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| Aging |
From 10 to 15 years. |
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With food
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This exceptional wine will be appreciated with your meat dishes, game, duck, turkey and tasty cheese. The right temperature is room temperature, around 18° to 20°. |
