Tourbillon - Châteauneuf du pape grande réserve rouge 2017 0.75l

On a slope of pebbles typical of the appellation, these low-yielding vines are predominantly composed of Mourvèdre and Grenache.
Harvested late, the grapes from this exceptional terroir are rigorously selected.
Aged in oak barrels for many months, this wine reveals its structure and full aromatic power, the fruit of an exceptional terroir and my expertise.
A wine for laying down.

Grape varieties

70% Mourvèdre
30% Grenache

Terroir

Just a few hundred meters from the Château de Châteauneuf du Pape, this pebbly terroir is typical of the appellation, allowing heat to be stored during the day and released at night, ensuring excellent grape ripeness.

Cultivation

Integrated cultivation method, respecting the soil and the plant.
Mechanical tilling of the soil ensures good aeration and encourages the soil's microbial life. Trellising ensures good aeration and better ripening of the grapes.
Manual de-budding helps control plot yields.

Harvest

Attentive to optimal grape ripeness, the harvest is entirely sorted by hand in the winery. The entire harvest reception chain has been designed to respect the integrity of the raw material.

Vinification

Vinification in temperature-controlled vats, with lightly crushed and de-stemmed grapes.
Remontages, délestages and pigeages extract color and phenolic compounds, and bring out the best in the terroir. Vatting time: 28 to 35 days, at 28° maximum.
After vatting, barrel ageing for 18

monthsServing

temperature

: 16-17°

Drink now, with ageing potential of over 15 years