Les Immortelles Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rare and highly complex! Rich and mineral, this is an exceptional wine.
Grape varieties
70% White Grenache - 30% Roussanne
Terroir
Red clay with large pebbles - sandy terraces. Plot in organic farming lined with wild Mediterranean plants including Immortelles. These flowers give off a spicy and warm smell reminiscent of curry and coffee.
Age of vines
40 years old.
Area
0,5 ha.
Viticulture
Ploughing, Traditionnal Gobelet pruning for Grenache, Cordon de Royat for Roussane. Compost of sheep for soil life. Leaf thinning.
Winemaking
Hand harvested, Selective picking of grapes. Direct pressing, settling and fermentation at low temperature. Sterilizing filtration before bottling. Matured 10 months in french oak barrel (600 l) for Roussane, and also a ceramic egg, steel tank for Grenache.
Tasting
Pale gold color. Rich and complex nose : hawthorn, apricot stone, peach… Palate with big and aromatic finesse mineral, toasted notes. Opulent and fullbodied, it evolves toward dried fruits, truffle, and honey...
Guard
5 to 10 years