It is a tribute cuvée on our most beautiful old vines in AOP Châteauneuf du Pape.
Growing Conditions
Grenache comes from a plot of hundred-year-old vines on clay-sandy soil located in the vineyard called "La Crau" and since 2017 one plot from "Coudoulet".
Mourvèdres come from the "Cristia" lieu-dit.
Rigorous bud pruning. Furthermore, green harvesting and leaf thinning are done.
Harvest
The picking is entirely by hand, with sorting in the vineyard and again in the cellar.
Winemaking
The vinification at the Domaine follows the classic style: no destemming, and three weeks fermentation in stainless steel vats, after which the wine is aged in large oak fourdes for 12-18 months.
Manual harvest and sorting on the estate by vibrating table, destemming and crushing of the grapes.
Vinification of Grenache and Mourvèdre apart.
Maceration lasts about 4 weeks, with gentle extractions to subtly reveal all of its aromas.
Malolactic fermentation in frustoconical wooden vats or half-muids.
Aging
It is made in wooden vats and demi-muids (500 to 600 L oak casks)
Nose
Bold, concentrated aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and red raspberries.
Palate
It's full-bodied, rich and expansive, framed by silky tannins that ease into a long, elegant finish.