38 parcels spread across Chateauneuf. 3 major soil types : -soils with rolled pebbles -stony terraces with sand and gravel sub-soils -clay soils formed from the limestone mother rock.
Sizes Available
750 mL, 375 mL, 1500 mL, 3L, 6L
Closure
Cork
Food Pairing
Red meat, dishes cooked in sauce, meat terrine and cheeses
Press
95 Pts, SOMM Journal (2017)
94 Pts, James Suckling (2017)
93 Pts, Wine Spectator (2016)
95 Pts, James Suckling (2016)
94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast, Editor’s Choice (2015)
Vinification
Virtually total de-stemming, pumping over twice a day. Vatting time : 2 to 3 weeks in concrete vats. Matured for 18 monthsin vats and “foudres” (15%).
This wine is a single vat selected in the cellars from the thirty vats produced each year.
Tasting Notes
This is a bold, old-school style with big extract and ripe, concentrated fruit, stuffing the palate full of red-berry and plum flavors. Long, tannin hold. Best from 2023. texture. – RB
