Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
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LOCATIONRhône Valley
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APPELATIONChâteauneuf du Pape
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PROPRIETORFamille Abeille-Fabre
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GRAPESGrenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarese, Terret noir, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picpoul, Picardan
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WINE TYPERed
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AVERAGE AGE OF VINES45 years old
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TERROIRPebbles, Sand, Limestones
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ALTITUDE150 meters
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FERMENTATIONHand picked & hand sorted & optical sorting machine,destemmed but not crushed, 15 day fermentation in stainless steel tank
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SIZE100 hectares
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FARMINGSustainable HEV level 3 - Practicing Organic
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AGING50% in burgundian oak barrel, 50% in stainless steel tank for a year
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ALCOHOL14,50%
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HARVEST DATESeptember
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AGING POTENTIAL30-40 years
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YIELDS30 hl/ha
Overview
The Château Mont-Redon estate owns 100 hectares of vines in Châteauneuf du Pape, all in one piece, 30 hectares in Lirac and 20 hectares in Côtes du Rhône, just 6 kilometerse from Mont-Redon, because they want to control the quality and follow the work of the vines closely. Château Mont-Redon are known for thier know-how and skill as wine makers. Typically the wines show a powerful character, great concentration, but always with excellent balance. Château Mont-Redon are one of the stars of the Châteauneuf.
THE WINEMAKER:
Pierre Fabre, is now the forth generation of his family to head up Château Mont-Redon. Pierre is a man of principle with a philosophie to craft great wines buy achieving low yields in the vineyard, working by hand with the vines, and taking a special interest into the environmental practices of Château Mont Redon. In 2017, Pierre became the general manager of the Château Mont-Redon as well has being the head-wine makers.
Good balance, fruit concentration, delicate, elegant, the Châteauneuf Du Pape is intensely perfumed aromas of ripe cherry, blackberry, candied violet, spicecake, garrigue and exotic spices, along with a smoky mineral overtone that builds in the glass.
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Bourboulenc, Cinsault, Clairette, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Picardan, Picpoul, Roussanne, Syrah, Terret noir, Vaccarèse
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Red
Other Wines by this producer
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Côtes du Rhône rosé
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Grenache, Syrah
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Rose
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Côtes du Rhône Réserve Rouge
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Red
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Roussanne
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: White
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Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: White
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“Le Plateau de Mont-Redon” Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Grenache, Syrah
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Red
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Gigondas rouge
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Red
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Lirac Rouge
- Country: France
- Producer: Château Mont-Redon
- Grape: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Region: Rhône Valley
- Wine Type: Red
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