Châteauneuf-du-Pape Colombis Domaine Saint-Préfert 2014
15.5%
2.25L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Colombis Domaine Saint-Préfert 2014
The wine
This single-variety Grenache wine has become a symbol of power, roundness and generosity. To achieve this impressive result, Isabel Ferrando employs a gentle vatting method without extraction. No external yeasts are added. The wine is then matured for one year in 300-litre demi-muid barrels. This parcel-based selection draws upon an exceptional terroir of red clay, safres (sandstone/loam sediment) and sand from the Rayas area. This organically certified wine has an incredible aromatic intensity marked by black berries, fruit brandy, spices and roasted notes. The same generosity is found in the mouth, with a fruity richness that coats the prominent but well-mellowed tannins. A great wine made for keeping.
About the Producer Saint Préfert
Isabel Ferrando, a former banker, bought Domaine Saint-Préfert in 2003. The vineyard was planted in 1930 on gravel and pebble soils on the southern side of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Isabel has been producing three cuvées of Châteauneuf-du-Pape red since the beginning of her winemaking career. Her wines reflect the appellation's warm, well-drained and sunny terroir to perfection, and are therefore imbued with candied, chocolatey and empyreumatic notes. Thanks to this determined woman's endeavours, this sustainably-run property is one of the top names in the appellation.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level: 3 NormalObservation: 3 NormalOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: temperature-controlled cabinet
Recoverable VAT: no
Wooden case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 15.5 %
Region: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Owner: Domaine Saint-Préfert
Vintage: 2014
Colour: red
Peak drinking window: drink until 2039
Service temperature: 16°
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine
