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73 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AC 2005
Domaine CharvinGrape:82% Grenache, 5% Vaccarèse, 5% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah (14.5% alc.)
The over-riding impression with the 2004 is one of harmony, a natural wine emanating from superb work in the vineyard and the least possible intervention and work on the wine back in the cave. It has spicy, chewy cherry fruit, a hint of thyme and is rich, long, but always fresh with a touch of limestone minerality on the finish. For drinking now to 2014+.
* Half bottles are available
Technical Information Winemaker: Laurent Charvin Location: Between Châteauneuf du Pape and Orange, nr Maucoil Size of
domaine:21 hectares (including 8 CNDP). 29,000 bts produced CNDP (all bottled) Grape: 82% Grenache, 5% Vaccarèse, 5%Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah, in 15 parcels. Age of vines average 45 yrs. 3300 vines/ha. R110 rootstock. Terroir: Limestone, clay, sands on series of Rhône river terraces. Very pebbly and gravelly in places. Viticulture: The vines are goblet for all varieties except syrah which are cordon de royat trained. Syrah is always more precocious and is harvested 10 days before the other varieties. Yield = 30 hectos per hectare. No chemicals used at all. Ploughs at least 3 times a year. Vendanges en verts are not systematic. Hand harvest. Vinification: Grapes are lightly crushed but not destalked at all. Each grape is fermented separately in cement cuves with natural yeast. 1 remontage a day during alcoholic fermentation. 25-33° max fermentation temperature. 15-20 day cuvaison. Press wine is assembled at the start. Aged 18-21 months in cuves, racked once a year. Wine sometimes fined with gelatine but not filtered. Bottled in June after 21 months. Press: