Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2023
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France / Rhône
The Château La Nerthe vineyards surround the estate, with plots of various soil types such as clay-limestone, sand-clay, and sandstone strewn with galets or large, rounded stones carried down from the Alps by glaciers during the last ice age. Hand-harvested grapes are partially destemmed and put into vats and tanks for a long maceration of 4 weeks. The wine is aged for 12 months in a mix of French oak foudre, truncated vats, and barrels before blending. Bottling takes place 6 months later.
91 Points
Wine Advocate
2023 vintage
Harvest Note
After a mild and dry winter, spring rains allowed to vineyard to develop perfectly. There was moderate water stress in the hot summer, and a heat wave hit in mid-August. After some rain, the harvest began without any time pressure allowing the winery to work with precision in plot selection.
Tasting Note
An elegant yet concentrated wine with fine tannins, a lovely texture, and notes of black cherry, licorice, and spices. A long finish with elegance and depth.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 50% Grenache, 29% Mourvèdre, 21% Syrah
APPELLATION: Châteauneuf du Pape AOC
PH: 3.76
ACIDITY: 4.83 g/L
ABV: 14.5%
AGING: 12 months in French oak foudres, truncated vats, and barrels
Unique Selling Points
- One of the oldest estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape - dates from 1560
- Estate grown, hand harvested, estate bottled
- Average vine age is 40+ years
- Vineyards are certified AB Organic
One of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest estates, archives affirm Château La Nerthe’s existence as early as 1560 and suggest an even more distant past dating to the dawn of the region’s wine culture in the 12th century.
Rémi Jean, Managing Director & Winemaker
About the Grape
Cinsaut
Ripe and meaty over elegant, with rose and almond notes, Cinsault’s relatively low tannins typically relegate it to blends with other varieties, as with Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel Rosé.
Grenache
Grenache is loaded with dense, lusty aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackcurrant, jam, pepper and licorice, with a palate-coating texture and high alcohol.
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre makes big, meaty, rustic wines high in alcohol, acidity and tannin, with moderate black fruit characters. Shows aromas and flavors of wild Provençal herbs, leather, mushrooms and barnyard.
Syrah
Syrah has seductively dense, rich, chewy black berry aromas and flavors, with notes of tar, wood smoke, bacon, leather, chocolate, and sometimes violets. The tannins are firm yet elegant.
