Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Mourre des Perdrix AC

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Mourre des Perdrix AC
Region
Rhône Valley
Producer
Domaine de la Charbonnière
Vintage
2020
Grape varieties
  • Grenache / Garnacha
  • Mourvèdre / Monastrell
  • Syrah / Shiraz
  • Cinsault
Bottle size
75 cl
Ratings
  • 95 points James Suckling
  • 94 points Wine Spectator
  • 95 points Robert Parker
  • 94-96 points Jeb Dunnuck
Alcohol
16%
Classification
AC
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

Hand-picked and hand-selected grapes. Destemming followed by controlled maceration (skin contact) and subsequent fermentation for around four weeks – one part in temperature-controlled stainless steel, the other in large oak casks. Maturation for about 18 months in large oak casks and 228-litre Burgundian oak barrels, before bottling and subsequent release.

Deep ruby. Pronounced notes of dark fruit, cherry, dried flowers and spice on the nose. Extremely elegant mouthfeel. Fresh, linear and fruit-driven with delicate tannins and a long finish.

Le Mourre des Perdrix is a lieu-dit situated on a small plateau in the municipality of Courthézon. Its soils are a mixture of reddish loam, sandy marl and gravel.