Chateauneuf du Pape Wines
As most wine buffs know Châteauneuf du Pape was France’s first official appellation, created by a group of forward thinking (and self-interested) winemakers back in 1936. Today it remains a beacon of competition within clearly defined and upheld standards of production, as growers tend to play to their strengths and develop a house style that is distinctive within the wider parameters of the region. The Chante Cigale wines exude finesse being well-balanced and suited to short to mid-term aging. The Père Caboche estate which is in the capable hands of Châteauneuf’s longstanding and characterful mayor – Jean-Pierre Boisson - is home to wines that epitomise the region’s red fruit characteristics and aromatic qualities. Le Vieux Donjon is an object lesson in complexity and structure and, although immensely gratifying in youth, Lucien Michel’s wine positively relishes bottle age.
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