Description
“Les Champauvins” stretches on 34 ha classified in Côtes du Rhône. The plots are located in the northern border of Châteauneuf du Pape, exactly from 3 meters outside the appellation. It is located in the lieux dits of “Champauvins” and “Coudoulet”. A small lane of rocks going through the rocky plateaux has been decided to be the AOC limit in 1936. Here, soils are made of red clay and rocks (pebbled stones of quartz). The quantity of rocks can be amazing as they can completely cover the soil. In summer and during the day, the rocks temperature will increase to 55°C. This accumulated heat will be get back to the vines during nights. Day after day, this unique phenomenon allow the grapes to reach a perfect maturity and produce a unique wine.
Intense, brilliant garnet-red color. It reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense; rich and elegant – it tastes more like a “baby Châteauneuf” than a Côtes du Rhône.
Specifications
Appellation
Cotes du Rhone AOC
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre
Agricultural Practices
Organic
Soil type
red clay & pebbled quartz
Vinification
Traditional winemaking in stainless steel vats. Harvest crushed and destemmed. Fermentation in temperature controlled vats at 28°C. Eighteen-day vating period with “pigeage”. Grenache is aged in concrete vats, Syrah and mourvèdre in 4 years old barrels.
Production
Depending on the vintage, between 9,166 and 10,883 (9-liter cases)
Pairings
Grilled meat or vegetables. It is also delicious with cheese, such as Camembert, Brie and Gouda.
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