M Chapoutier,Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine

Tasting notes

Appearance: intense crimson-red.

Nose: complex and subtle, blackcurrant and plum followed by roasted coffee and cinnamon, cherry, morello cherry.

Palate: opening into spicy (liquorice) and fruity aromas.

Sommelier's advice: Recommended food pairing: Veal chuck, confit zucchini, reduced veal juice. 

Serving temperature: 15-17°C. 

Grape variety/varieties: A blend with a majority of Grenache (the emblematic grape variety of the appellation), complemented by Syrah and Mourvèdre in smaller proportions. 

Harvest: Manual harvest at perfect maturity, carefully sorted at harvest. 

Soil: A blend of several Châteauneuf-du-Pape Terroirs, composed of rolled pebbles from the ancient bed of the Rhône, safres and villafranchian terraces on clay matrices. 

Vinification: Traditional vinification in closed concrete vats. Average vatting time of 3 weeks, with light extraction to preserve freshness and finesse of the grape varieties. 

Ageing: Aged for 16 months entirely in concrete vats. 

Alcohol content: 15