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Clos des Papes - 2020 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Rhône • Châteauneuf-du-Pape • Red

510,00€ tax included
510,00€ tax included
85,00€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country France
  • Region Rhône
  • Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2020
  • Grape varieties Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, 5% Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarèse

Clos des Papes is one of the essential references of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This vintage offers great elegance!

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 97/100
  • Vinous 96/100
  • James Suckling 95/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

We enjoy this wine with a rack of roast lamb, duck breast, or caramelized pork ribs. Mushrooms, butternut squash purée, and chestnuts would be perfect accompaniments.
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

The vineyard covers 35 hectares, with only 4 hectares dedicated to white grape varieties. The rest is planted with red grapes, with vines averaging 30 years old and some up to 80 years old. The vineyard has been certified organic since 2011.

Vinification and aging

- Hand-harvested grapes
- Aged in large oak barrels (approximately 15 months)

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2026 à 2040

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • spicy
  • complex
  • timber frame