Vignobles Mayard , Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Grand Coulet, Domaine du Pere Pape 2018

Hand-picked harvest in 20 kg crates to limit crushing of the berries, sorting by hand in the plot and in the cellar, crushing and destemming, vatting by gravity, co-fermentation according to maturity, fermentation duration between 25 and 30 days in 100 hectoliter concrete vats, controlled temperature, extraction by delestage and pumping over, indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation.

An ambitious cuvée fit for ageing. The aromas of jammy black fruits and eucalyptus brought by the syrah give this cuvée all its complexity. The palate is warm and reveals fine and tight tannins with peppery notes.

Country/Region: Cotes du Rhone, France 

Grape Variety: 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault

Bottle Size: 750ml

Ratings: RP 90