Description

Domaine de la Solitude
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
“Réserve Secrète”

 

 

2021 Blend:

• • 100% Centennial Black Grenache

La Réserve Secrète –

• • The Grenache are from the oldest part of the Domaine de la Solitude, planted by my great-grandfather at the beginning of last century it is located on the western slope of “La Crau” on a terroir of safre.
  • The Syrahs flourish on the fresh soil of Safre des “Blachieres”.
  • These two great Terroirs are always vinified separately but only the great years, 5 vintages of the last 10 Secret Reserve is created.

Vineyards:

• • Soil: Sandy with galettes
  • Vineyard Age: 25-30 years
  • Yield: Yield of 25 hectoliters /hectare ; Total production : 3000 bottles, 70 magnums
  • Agricultural: Sustainable

Vinification:

• • Harvesting is done by hand in 25 kg crates.

  • After a double selection of the best grapes in the vineyard and on the sorting table, the grapes are vinified in whole bunches in a concrete tank.

  • The macerations are very long with a minimum of intervention to keep all the aromatic purity of the grapes.

  • This wine is age for 40% in concrete vat, 30% in foudre and 30% in barrels for 15 months.

  • The wine is bottled without fining or filtration.

Suggested food association:

• • Chevreuil in sauce “grand veneur” with a confit of bilberries and chestnuts, duck with wild mushroom sauce, stuffed pigeon, capon with truffles, chocolate, clafoutis of cherries, “comté” cheese.

Tasting Notes:

• • Elegant and refined wine, tannic while remaining velvety.

  • Expressive nose of gooseberry, Garrigues and milk chocolate.

  • Palate perfectly expressing the purity of the grape variety Grenache, on the background of cocoa, cardamom and Sichuan pepper.

 

 

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