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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 15 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bajayngo on 1/28/2014 & rated 90 points: Similar to previous bottle, bright focused and traditional. My favorite CDR so far this year. (1834 views) | | | Tasted by bajayngo on 1/14/2014: Great CDR. Powerful ripe dark berries followed by tobacco, coffee grounds and sagebrush finishing with strong tannins and a bit young. Complexed but balanced for this stage. Will seek more out for sure. (1714 views) |
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Domaine Chante Cigale
Company: GAEC du Domaine Chante Cigale.
Owner: Christian Favier.
Responsible for the winemaking:: Alexandre Favier.
Address: Avenue Louis Pasteur 84230 Chateauneuf du Pape
Tel. 490 837 057
Direct sale: Monday - Saturday 8.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00.
info@chantecigale.com
Favier's wife is from the Sabon family, and both the Faviers and the Sabons are old wellknown families of Chateauneuf du Pape. The owner today Christian Favier has from 2006 given the responsibility for the domain to his 22 years old son Alexandre. He has oenologic education from different schools.
The property has 46 hectares of AOC Chateauneuf du Pape and 3 hectares of Cotes du Rhone.
In Chateauneuf du Pape 46 hectares is enough to get in the top ten.
Christian and Alexandre Favier
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Some of the foudres
Some of the Barriques
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Wines:
Chateauneuf du Pape
From 36 hectares with 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Cincault. The average age of the vines is 45 years. The vinification is traditional. Ageing in foudres (60%), new barrels (10%) and in cement tanks (30%) for a period of 14-18 months.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
From 5 hectares with 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre. The age of the vines is more than 65 years. Ageing on foudres (40%), new barrels (30%) and in cement tanks (30%).
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
From 5 hectares with equal parts of Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc. The vines are 45 years old. The white wine is aged in steel tanks.
Cotes du Rhone
From 50-years-old vines: 70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Roussanne, situated at Plan de Dieu between Cairanne and Rasteau. The wine is aged in foudres for 8-16 months.
Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. Vieilles Vignes Old Vine/Vieilles Vignes (Wikipedia)France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
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