AOC Red Châteauneuf du Pape
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

Grape varieties :

• This cuvee is a blend of 80 to 100 years-old vines from Grenache and 45 years-old vines from Mourvedre.
• In 2005, 70% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre were used.

Situation and soil type :

• Grapes partly come from the rocky plateau called “La Crau” (Grenache), just in the northeast of the village, and from the marneuses plots around the estate (for Grenache and Mourvèdre).

Vats :

• Wood and stainless steel with temperature control

Vatting :

• Desteming and crushing of all grapes
• 3 to 5 weeks depending on the vintage at a temperature between 25 and 30° C
• A release or a punching of the cap is done every 2 days and pumping over every day.
• The malolactic fermentation is made in at least 10% new barrels and the rest in vats.

Ageing :

• Ageing continues in barrels and big oak tanks during 12 – 18 months depending on the vintage.

Tasting :

• The blending Grenache – Mourvedre gives a lush, soft, elegant wine with rich blackberry / blackcurrant, violet and cracked pepper notes. The palate is round, supple and dominated by this fruity and spicy complexity, with a mineral taste and a long finish.

Further information :

• The cuvee bottled without filtration is stocked in our warehouse air-conditioned at 16°C.