Name:   Châteauneuf du Pape 
Estate: 
Château Mont Thabor, a 17 th century building, belonged to the Marquis de Vaucroze.

 

Don Pernety, the fonder of the Visionaries’ secte of Avignon, who was in search of the philosopher’s stone, stayed there.

 

After a tumultuous past, the Château became a post house for carriages on road between Paris and Marseille.

 

In 1881, the Swiss family STEHELIN bought the estate to develop the vineyard.

 

Today it's 6 ha Côtes du Rhône and 4 ha Châteauneuf du Pape
 
Region:  Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC / Rhône / France 
Grape:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault 
Taste: 

 

Rubis color, full bodied red wine depp in dark fruits and the freshness of the mint.

 

Tanins are well present but really smoth.
 
Quality:  Appellation d'Origine Protégée 
Terroir: 
Soil is covered by the famous rounded pebbles of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
 
Viticulture: 
The 4 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are situated on the plateau near La Crau.

 

Vines are cultivades with passion and great respect for the soil, with a organic approach.
 
Vinification: 
The wine making is traditional in concrete tanks. The grapes are not destemmed (except for the Syrah). The fermentation lasts 3 to 4 weeks.
 
Analysis:  15.80 % Alcohol - 0.6 g/l Sugar, 3.53 g/l Acidity 
Recommendation: 
Roti with potatoes
 
Temperature:  10˚ - 14˚ C