分類 |
AOC Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge
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葡萄 |
15% Syrah, 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 5% Clairette |
Location |
The stony Plateau de la Crau, in the south-east of the appellation, where the villages of Bédarrides, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Courthézon meet. AREA: 160.5 acres. |
土地的組成 |
Molasse from the Miocene epoch (1-1.5m in depth) sitting on a thick layer of clay with high stone content, and covered by the pebble blanket of Alpine diluvium generally known as “galets roulés” |
釀造 |
Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. Gentle pressing and selective destemming, followed by 25-40 days’ traditional fermentation in temperature–controlled stainless-steel and wooden vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation. |
陳年 |
20-22 months in French oak foudres (60hl). Bottled unfined and unfiltered, then released at 2 years |