CHATEAU DES FINES ROCHES RED

APPELLATION
Châteauneuf du Pape

SURFACE AREA
45 ha

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES
40 years old

PRODUCTION
200 000 bottles (20 000 cases)

TERROIR
Pebbles on the surface, storing up the heat in the daytime and releasing it in the night-time, thus enabling the grapes to attain a high degree of maturity. Sandy-red-clay subsoil.

EXPOSITION
South / South-east

GRAPE VARIETIES
Grenache: 70%; Syrah: 15%; Mourvèdre: 8%; Cinsault: 5%; Muscardin/Counoise: 2%;

VINIFICATION / MATURATION
• Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks • An average 21 day vatting time • Around 12 month aging in oak for a part of the final blending. 

CHARACTER
Deep ruby colour. Prevailing aromas : spice and red berries. A beautiful balance and richness are the main characters of this wine.

ACCOMPANIMENT
This wine is a perfect match with meats in a wine sauce, in particular game. For example : wild hare or wild boar stew, typical Proveçal meal.