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Red Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019

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Wine information

Vallee du Rhône region, north of the appellation, in the commune of Orange
Appellation : AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Colour : red
Grape varieties : 60% Grenache noir, 10% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah, 5% Cinsault
Capacity : 750 ml
Tasting temperature : 18 °C

Wine information

Soil : miocene molasses soil (1 to 1.5m deep) resting on a thick layer of clay highly loaded with pebbles, and covered by the mantle of alpine diluvium, commonly known as ''galets roulés
Age of the vines : 50 years on average
Harvesting : manual harvest
Maturation : in tuns (43 to 80 hl) for a period of 6 to 8 months, depending on the vintage. Bottling with or without filtration, within 2 years
Vinification : severe sorting of the grapes, light crushing, traditional fermentation and vatting for 15 to 20 days (depending on the health of the harvest) in concrete and stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures. concrete and stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures. Pressing in pneumatic press, systematic malolactic fermentation.
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