Once Upon A Wine by ADVINI
L'ORATOIRE DES PAPES
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
laroche Chablis Saint Martin


A particularly rare and original expression thanks to the relatively early harvest that preserves aromatic freshness and acidity, offering finesse, purity of expression of the salinity that is unique to limestone, and huge cellaring potential.
Vinification
Vinification
The grapes are harvested early and by hand to enhance the expression of the terroir. The grapes are pressed directly from the whole crop in a 30 hL closed cage pneumatic press and the moderate settling process lasts from 12 to 36 hours at very low temperature (6°C). The juice is vinified in concrete tulip-shaped vats (egg-shaped vats), creating a gravitational movement "vortex phenomenon" and allowing the fine lees to remain in suspension to develop the aromatic potential. 80% of the blend is fermented in vats between 15°C and 18°C and then matured on the total lees without malolactic fermentation. And 20% of the blend is fermented in 300L new barrels and then stirred moderately until the end of December.
Soil
Soil
Limestone fragments : very poor soil, a favourite terroir for whites as it brings freshness, minerality and salinity.
Grape Variety
Grape variety
25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Bourboulenc, 25% Clairette and 25% Roussanne.
Aging
Aging
For about 6 months, until spring, the wine is aged on its fine lees in concrete tulip-shaped vats (80%) and 300 litre French oak barrels (20%).
TASTE CHARACTERISTICS
Light
Powerfull
Dry
Soft
Sweet
Acide
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Hommard Ecrevisse
monkfish tail with saffron
Hommard Ecrevisse
Grilled lobster
Hommard Ecrevisse
Hard cheeses
TASTING NOTE
CITRUS
FLORAL
MINERAL