L'ORATOIRE DES PAPES
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Subtly balanced expression, that respects the floral notes and develops a texture that encompasses depth from the soils of rolled stones, delicacy from the sand dominated safres, structure conferred by the limestone, and the fruit of the red clay.
Vinification
The grapes are partly vinified in whole bunches and crushed partially depending on the grape variety, the plot and the level of maturity. Fermentation takes place between 22°C and 24°C in order to have a slow fermentation that favours varietal and aromatic extraction over tannic extraction. The extraction is done essentially by small fractional pumping over which favours the extraction of the softest tannins.
Soil
Rolled pebbles, Safres, Limestone fragments, Red sandstone.
Grape variety
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvèdre
Aging
The wine is aged for 12 months in truncated French oak vats, followed by 8 months in concrete tanks.
TASTE CHARACTERISTICS
Light
Powerfull
Dry
Soft
Sweet
Acide
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
TASTING NOTE
WOOD
SPICES
BERRY