Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape(s): 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 3% Cinsault
Location: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby wine with purple tints. Very intense nose of jammy red fruits, kirsch liqueur and
Blackberries. After aeration, more complexity with notes of laurel, pepper, cardamom, and resiny pine forest. Opulent attack in a crunchy style, with full-bodied and elegant tannins. Pleasant freshness at the finish with spicy notes.
Notes: Total destemming. 18 days of vatting in stainless steel tanks. Cappunching, pumping-over, with control of the temperatures (max 28°c). Ageing of 18 months in a vat before bottling.
Food pairing: Terrine of pheasant in dried fruits. Saddle of lamb roasted in juniper berries. Roe deer with pears.
Winery Story: La Bastide Saint Dominique, a family estate in the Southern Rhône Valley renowned for its elegant and subtly balanced wines for over 40 years. Meticulously crafted, sustainable production of wines in Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cairanne, Rasteau, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Located in the Southern Rhône Valley, between Avignon and Orange, our estate enjoys a warm and dry climate, characteristic of the Mediterranean climate. Sun and the Mistral wind impart their characteristics to the wines, combining with the terroir to give them a distinct character and a marked identity. Wines that are warm, robust, sun-kissed, yet characterized by finesse and elegance.