Pere Caboche - Elisabeth Chambellan - Vieilles Vignes 2015
- Producer Domaine du Pere Caboche
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Blend
80% Grenache
20% Syrah - Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Chateauneuf Du Pape
- UPC 0 15643 23549 8
Estate
A long time before all this, our vineyard belonged to the Chambellan family. In 1777, my ancestor, Jean-Louis Boisson, married Elisabeth Chambellan and so became vine-grower in Châteauneuf du Pape. Since then, we have had parcels that have remained in the family, without there being any exchange or sale. The vines which are still there now are over 100 years old and produce an outstanding wine. The oldest parcel was planted in 1906. As a tribute and thanks to Elisabeth, we are today vine-growers from father to son and daughter.
Tasting notes
Color: The color is ruby red with blue highlight.
Nose: We have a very intense nose of ripe fruits, cherry and blueberry jam, delicately spiced (sweet pepper), generous and harmonious.
Palate: The mouth is creamy and sweet at ¬first. There's an interesting compromise in mid-tasting between freshness and fat. We notice a very nice persistence, and the tannins are of a rare ¬finesse, all the while being remarkably well structured. A great and generous Châteauneuf du Pape, elegant and complex.
Nose: We have a very intense nose of ripe fruits, cherry and blueberry jam, delicately spiced (sweet pepper), generous and harmonious.
Palate: The mouth is creamy and sweet at ¬first. There's an interesting compromise in mid-tasting between freshness and fat. We notice a very nice persistence, and the tannins are of a rare ¬finesse, all the while being remarkably well structured. A great and generous Châteauneuf du Pape, elegant and complex.
Food pairing
Game animals or feathered game, meats red, exotic meals, spicy food, cheese, desserts with chocolate.
Vinification
Harvest by hand, picked when fully mature and also sorted by hand, light crushing and destemming, permanent temperature control during fermentation, traditional maceration (about one month), ageing in big oak barrels during 18 months