Châteauneuf du Pape

Châteauneuf du Pape

Les Cedres

Les Cedres

Red Wine

Red Wine

DESCRIPTION

History:
This is the most famous appellation of the southern Rhône and also one of the best-known in France and abroad. Its rise to fame goes back to the presence of the papal seat in Avignon from 1309 to 1376. It was Pope John XXII who developed the château, which is today in ruins.

Soil:
Very stony, essentially composed of pebbles and sandy red clay.

Grape Variety:
70% Grenache ; 15 % Cinsault ; 10% Syrah ; 5 % Mourvèdre.

Age of the vines:
45 years.

Vinification:
Traditional vinification, alcoholic fermentation under controlled temperatures. Long vatting of 3 weeks.

Ageing:
12 months in oak barrels.

Yield:
35 hl/ha.

Tasting:
Colour:
Deep ruby red colour with very thick legs.
Bouquet:
Complex, intense notes of macerated red berries, blended with sweet spices and a final hint of garrigue (Mediterranean vegetation).
Palate:
Powerful and warm attack, with a spicy, hot finish.

Matching Food and Wine:
Noisettes of venison with sauce grand veneur
Fillet of beef with cèpes cream
Sautéd veal kidneys infused with lime

Serving Temperature:
15 to 17°.

Best enjoyed within: 
10 to 20 years.