CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE- HAUTS DES COTEAUX Vintage 2017 750ml
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ORIGINAL TERROIR
Top of hillsides and rolled pebbles mainly on Courthézon then on Bédarrides and Orange.
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GRAPE VARIETIES
Grenache 90%, Mourvèdre 5%, Syrah 5%
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WINEMAKING
Destemming, vatting for 25 days in stainless steel vats, daily destemming and pumping over. Fermentation temperature 28 to 30°C.
Aged for 12 months in barrels to give it roundness and aromatic complexity. -
AGING
12 months in barrels including 1/3 new barrels then in bottle before marketing.
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TASTING TIPS
Drink now or can be kept for 6-10 years. Serve between 15°-17°C.
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SUPPORT ADVICE
It goes well with all dishes with sauces such as Provencal stew, duck breast with porcini mushroom sauce, venison with cranberries and mature cheeses.
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AWARDS
2022 vintage: 89-92pts Jeb Dunnuck
2019 vintage: 93 Pts Parker // 91 Pts Suckling // 90 Pts Vinous
2017 vintage: 93 Pts Wine Enthusiast, Or Avignon, Or Féminalise, Or Macon
2016 vintage: 94 Pts Wine Enthusiast, Or Pertuis , Gold Féminalise
Vintage 2015: 91 Pts James Suckling, Gold Gilbert & Gaillard
Vintage 2013: 91 Pts Vinous, Gold Avignon
Vintage 2012: Gold Féminalise, Gold Berliner, Silver IWC & IWSC, 16 Pts Jancis Robinson
Alcohol percentage, 15.50%
Bottle volume ml,750ml
Brand,Cellier Des Princes
Country,France
Nose, Its passage in oak barrels gives it aromas of vanilla as well as toasted and liquorice..
Finish, The long finish is elegant and spicy.