- Colour Red
- Producer Font du Vent
- Region Châteauneuf du Pape
- Grape Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre
- Drinking 2026 - 2032
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
2022 - Châteauneuf du Pape Font de Michelle La Réserve - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Font du Vent
- Region Châteauneuf du Pape
- Grape Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre
- Drinking 2026 - 2032
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, March 2024
With the hail destroying most of the crop on the La Crau plateau in 2022, Guillaume took the decision to make a small quantity of single vineyard Châteauneuf from this plot. The blend is 85% Grenache with some Cinsault, Mourvèdre and a small scattering of white varieties too, all raised in demi-muids. Fragrant autumn bramble fruits grace the nose of this gorgeous 2022, which is graceful and refined. On the palate, cassis, redcurrant, smoke, and spice nestle on a soft veneer of tannins. The texture is beautifully fine and there is an elegant lightness of touch to the well-delineated finish. Drink 2026-2032.
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Châteauneuf du Pape
The emperor of southern Rhône appellations, Châteauneuf du Pape was the first A.O.C. in all of France, created in 1936. Their bottle is unique embossed with the papal coat of arms. Thirteen varieties (14 if Grenache Blanc is counted separately) can be incorporated in the blend. The reds include: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, while the whites are Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Only a handful of producers use all 13, Grenache often being the highest percentage of the blend. This enables each producer to highlight the varieties that are the ripest and most interesting in any given year. Most Châteauneuf du Pâpes are master examples of wines that can be approachable within the first few years of release yet able to develop superb complexity during many years of cellaring.