Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine de la Jaufrette
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Variety
90% Grenache04% Mourvèdre04% Syrah02% Counoise
Jaufrette's Chateauneuf is like a time capsule to old-school Grenache, produced without any makeup or artifice. Coming from pure galet terroirs, this wine is naturally fermented with whole clusters and then aged in a combination of foudres and steel tanks for 2-3 years in order to tame the tannins before release.
Viticulture
Soil type
Very stony clay-limestoneplateau (rolled pebbles)
Vine age55 years old on average, up to 70 years old
Vinification
Whole harvest (not crushed, not destemmed). Traditional vinification in thermoregaluted long vatting. The different grape varieties are vinified together in order to obtain great aromatic complexity
ElevageMaturing in tun and new wood for 6 to 12 months depending on the vintage
Harvest typeHand Harvested