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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château la Nerthe Famille Richard
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Château La Nerthe is one of the three biggest domaines in the appellation, one of the oldest and one of the most beautiful. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Château de la Nerthe has been renowned since the 17th century and was often enjoyed in the royal court. Its reputation spread over Europe during this thanks to the domaine exporting their wines to England, Germany, Italy and Spain. Loacted in the south-east of Châteauneuf, the vineyard is stony and has the richest source of the famous “galets roulés” or pudding stones, in the whole appellation. Thee stones absorb heat during the day and give it off during the cool nights, allowing the grapes to reach optimum maturity. Until the late 1970s, the reds from this domaine had an ampler style but today they are more delicate and elegant and develop wonderful aromas of black fruit, smoke and spices. The domaine made the change to organic agriculture and obtained certification in 1998. Grapes are picked by hand and yields are strictly controlled: “a bottle per vine stock” is the motto at Château de la Nerthe, or 25 to 30 hectolitres per hectare. Note that the press juice is discarded and not used to make the cuvée. Intense and concentrated, the wines of La Nerthe have wonderful ageing potential. They also produce a well-balanced second wine, Clos de la Granière.

About the wine

This cuvée originated in 1989 to celebrate the centenary of planting the finest plot of the domain. Its soils and sub-soils are rich in clay and the vines are blessed with optimal sunshine as well as a violent mistral wind which contributes to the concentration of the berries. The wine is only made in noteworthy vintages, for example 2017 or 2010 recently, and nowadays the vines are 125 years old. An explosive aromatic bouquet abounds, from blackcurrant to blackberry. On the palate it has impressive roundness with melted tannins. Its length is testimony to its status as "one of the greats".

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: Rhone Valley

Producers and wineries: La Nerthe

Colour: red

Volume: 200000 bottles

Grape variety: Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Terret Noir, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah
Food and wine pairings: : Viandes rouges grillées, Gigue de chevreuil, Gigot d agneau

Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Owner: Famille Richard

Size (in ha): 92 hectares

Viticulture: organic More information....

Service temperature: 16°

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Auction history Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château la Nerthe Famille Richard 1993
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