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Châteauneuf du Pape, white wine Soil and Grape varieties Mix of white Grenache (70%) and of Roussanne (30%) issued from two different soils: - Big shingles left by the Rhône during Quaternary mixed to red clay, which accumulate sun heat and release it at night. Grapes reach a high degree of maturity, and concentrate with the mistral (north wind). - Terraces made of silt and sand. Cultivation method Vine age : 30 years. Vine training techniques : gobelet and cordon training. Vineyards conditions of the contract : soil maintenance, no chemical fertilizer, remove buds on spring. Productivity : between 30 and 35 hectolitres/hectare. Elaboration - Grapes are manually cropped and meticulously sorted, then put directly in a pneumatic press. - The juice ferments at low temperature and each grape variety is convert into wine separately (tank for Grenache and oak barrel for Roussane). - Sterile filtration before bottling on next spring. Tasting Great wine, rare and complex, both flowered and fruity (hawthorn, stone-apricot, and toasted hints). Round and rich on the palate, aniseed and mentholated hints give a nice freshness. To serve with : - Apéritif. - Médaillon de lotte au safran. - Sauté de veau a la provençale. - Pintade aux morilles. - Comté fruité, 18 mois d'affinage. Can be drink young (within 2 years) or be kept several years (complex aromas of evolution, dry fruits, truffles,...). Back to reception See Châteauneuf, red wine

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