Hommage à Maryline
Special Cuvée, Parcel selection of old vines
Châteauneuf du Pape
Grape Composition
Grenache 70%, Syrah 20%, Mouvèdre 8%, Counoise 2%
Vinification
Wooden and concrete vat
Destemmed or not
50% to 100% stalk removed
Fermentation
30 days fermentation and maceration, natural yeast
Yeast
Natural
Vineyard
Croix du Bois, old vine selection
Aging
100% in old demi muids (600L)
Soil Composition
Round pebbles on the surface,red clay soil
Exposition
South East facing
Vine Age
100 years old
Density
2500 vines per HA
Harvest type
Hand Picked (A.O.C Obligation)
Malolactic – yes/no
yes
Residual sugar
Less than 2 grams per litre
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Tasting notes
A bouquet of ripe fruits, morello cherries, blackcurrants, blackberries, licorice, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary, oriental spices and hints of dark chocolate. This wine will evolve beautifully in the glass or would benefit from decanting. A fine wine with a great aging potential
Food pairing
Slow roasted, French trimmed rack of lamb served with herb and cream patato bake, duck breast stuffed with sugared almonds, drizzled with a cranberry glaze accompanied by steamed baby potatoes. Hard, aged cheeses such as Comté or Beaufort
Cellaring
10 to 20 years