AOP Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Domaine

Characteristic soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape (yellow and red sand, red clay and limestone clay, rolled pebbles) with a high proportion of sands.

The average age of the vines +40 years.

Grapes varieties:

70% Grenache from Baratin, Chapouin,

15% Syrah from Valori,

15% Mourvèdre from Grand Pierre, Mourre de Gaud


Viticulture: Rigorous bud pruning. Furthermore, green harvesting and leaf thinning are done.
The picking is entirely by hand, with sorting in the vineyard and again in the cellar.


Vinification:
manual harvest and sorting on the estate by vibrating table, destemming and crushing of the grapes.
Vinification of Grenache and Syrah together, Mourvèdre apart.
Maceration lasts about 2-3 weeks, daily pumping over, load shedding or trapping;
Malolactic fermentation in frustoconical wooden vats or in stainless steel vats.

Ageing:
It is made in wooden vats, in stainless steel vats, in demi-muids and in barrels.


SERVICE TIP:

Around 16 ° C-18 ° C. If possible, consider decanting the wine.