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AOP Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Vielles Vignes" - 2017

AOP Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Vielles Vignes" - 2017

Red
750ml
12 - pack
PRODUCT SKU: FR0095-17

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Description

"CDP Vieilles Vignes" is a blend from 10 parcels located around the winery in the lieu-dit "Palestor," north of the AOP. Villeneuve produces only one Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards are co-planted, so t...

"CDP Vieilles Vignes" is a blend from 10 parcels located around the winery in the lieu-dit "Palestor," north of the AOP. Villeneuve produces only one Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards are co-planted, so the blend remains consistent. Harvest begins based on Grenache ripeness. Depending on vintage conditions, the same plot may be harvested up to four times.

Brand
Domaine de Villeneuve
Varietal
70% Grenache, 16% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah, 4% Cinsault, 2% Clairette
Region
Southern Rhône
Alcohol
14.0%
Color
Red
Size
750ml

More information

Soil
50% red clay & pebbles, 50% sand & silt
Fermentation
The fermentation process lasts one month in a concrete tank, employing a very light extraction in an infusion style.
Elevage
After racking and pressing, the wine ages for eighteen months in concrete eggs. It is bottled on a fruit day during a waning moon.
Harvest technique
Hand harvested
Vineyard size
6 ha
Total production
1,500 cases