Family Article
Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes
Last edited on 9/29/2014 by lvjohn
This is the only version of this article / View version history
Production
10,000 to 13,000 bottles per year
Terroir/Average age of the vineyard
Clay-limestone soil with rolled pebbles which store up heat during the day and restore it to the vine stocks during the night.
Mix of all types of soil of the appellation (pebble, clay, and sand)
Selection of vines of 80 to 90 years old
Blend
80% Grenache Noir
10% Syrah
10% Mourvèdre
Wine making/Aging
Traditional wine making thermoregulated concrete vats
No de-stemming
Some unballastings and daily pumping-over carried out with great care.
Fermentation of skins: approximately 35 days
Aging in large oak barrels and new deim-muids (15-20%): 12 to 18 months
Source:CHANTE-LE-MERLE-VIEILLES-VIGNES.pdf
10,000 to 13,000 bottles per year
Terroir/Average age of the vineyard
Clay-limestone soil with rolled pebbles which store up heat during the day and restore it to the vine stocks during the night.
Mix of all types of soil of the appellation (pebble, clay, and sand)
Selection of vines of 80 to 90 years old
Blend
80% Grenache Noir
10% Syrah
10% Mourvèdre
Wine making/Aging
Traditional wine making thermoregulated concrete vats
No de-stemming
Some unballastings and daily pumping-over carried out with great care.
Fermentation of skins: approximately 35 days
Aging in large oak barrels and new deim-muids (15-20%): 12 to 18 months
Source:CHANTE-LE-MERLE-VIEILLES-VIGNES.pdf