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Rhone Valley

Xavier Vignon - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Rouge - 2020

Characteristics

Country / Region: Rhône Valley

Vintage: 2020

Name: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Grape variety: 50% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault, 8% Caladoc, 8% Terret & 4% Vaccarèse.

Alcohol: 15 vol.

Color: Red

Capacity: 75 cl

AWARDS

Wine rated 93/100 by our Committee!

Wine:

Well-ripened, carried by a vintage of consistency, the 2020 Red Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers a generous, greedy and warm character, carried by a radiant Grenache, perceptible in the stewed black fruits and spices and a beautiful velvety persistence. The balance is sumptuous, the aromatics both floral and fruity, the whole subtle and elegant. A total success! Noted 93/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Traditional vinification, each variety is vinified separately. Aged for 12 months in vats, tuns and amphorae.

Color:

Dark garnet red, brilliant.

Nose:

Pure and delicate, the nose expresses Grenache in all its florality, subtle aromas of tapenade accentuated by dry garrigue herbs.

Palate:

The profile of this wine is the perfect example of a fresh, greedy, warm Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Its Grenache dominance gives it a pleasant structure and a velvety persistence.

Temperature:

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Pan-fried mushrooms and balsamic sauce, grilled saddle of lamb, duck terrine with pistachios, chicken skewer with spices.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035