VAL DE DIEU RED 2018 – AOC CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE

Description

The Val de Dieu, a small valley that gave its name to the estate, represents the core of this cuvée resulting from the blending of the 3 main grape varieties of the estate.

Grape variety
62% Grenache noir, 32% Syrah, 6% mourvèdre.

Terroir
This cuvée is an assemblage of our most beautiful plots of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre on river stones and red sandstone from the Comtat Venaissin.

Harvest
After waiting for the optimum ripeness, the grapes were harvested manually between the 10th and the 29th of September 2020.

Vinification
The grapes are 100% destemmed and crushed and then transfered in a concrete tank. The temperature is maintained at around 25 ° C. during the alcoholic fermentation. The maceration lasted about 30 days during which, pump-over and rack and return are made daily according to the tastings of our oenologist Philippe CAMBIE.

Aging
Syrahs are aged for 18 months in new oak barrels, Grenache and Mourvèdre in used half-muids (600l).

Tasting
A dark dress with purple reflections. A complex nose with notes of
crème de cassis, grilled spices and incense. A powerful mouth with silky tannins,
all in balance. Potential of aging: 20 years and over.