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La
Fiole du Pape
- Les
Brottiers Prestige
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CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
ROUGE Grande cuvée
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(Appellation
d'Origine Contrôlée)
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| History : | ||
| Père Anselme created in 1952, in collaboration with glass craftsmen and ceramists, this original and exclusive bottle of which shape reminds the typical wild movement of the vine-stock in the Rhône Valley wine-growing region. | ||
| Concept : | ||
| This wine is non vintage because it is a blend of our best Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvées from different vintages, aged in our traditional oak casks. Therefore the consistent high quality from one year to another explains its worldwide success: LA FIOLE DU PAPE is one of the most sold Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottles in the world. | ||
| Grape Varieties : | ||
| 80%
Grenache gives the wine its structure, roundness and mellow quality 7% Syrah gives colour and aroma 7% Mourvedre gives the wines its tannins which allow it to age well 6% Cinsault gives finesse to the wine |
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| Vinification : | ||
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harvest is manual and the grapes sorted and selected by hand. The
grapes qre put in the vat whole as opposed to crushed to give the
wine a better tannic structure. The different wine varieties are vinified seperately according to the variety. The maceration process lasts 15 days at a controlled temperature of 30°C. Malolactic fermentation occurs while the wine is being stored in steel vats for two months. The produce of the different grape varieties is then blended together. The wines are then left to age for from one to five years in oak barrels of 40 to 50 hectoloitres. A rigorous selection and careful blending of different vintages follows, the aim of which is to obtain consistent organoleptic characteristics and an average age of at least three and a half years at the wine's exportation. The wine is then bottled. |
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| Characteristics : | ||
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ruby robe made brilliant by its iridescent reflections shows that
this wine is mature. The nose of dried fruit, wood, truffles, venaison,
and spice is complex and warm and balances perfectly. On the palate,
this wine is surprising in its depth and its tannic finish. Our advice : This wine, always ready to drink anytime the consumer opens the bottle, will even more improve within 3 or 4 years and can be easily kept for more than 10 years. To be served at a temperature of 17°C. Goes very well with games, jugged hare or boar, meats in sauce, strong and matured cheeses. |
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