2018 Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Chateauneuf du Pape, France
An organically-farmed Chateauneuf du Pape of rare quality. This is a perfectly crafted wine that shows the real potential for smaller growers in this famous region.
$110.00
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About The Wine
Philippe Bravay is one of the finest small-scale artisan producers in the famed Chateauneuf du Pape sub-region of the Southern Rhone.
With organic farming underpinning his whole operation, Philippe has amassed a huge cult following for his pure, unadulterated expressions of Grenache and Grenache blends from Chateauneuf and Cotes du Rhone.
These wines are crafted from old vines, many nearing a century old. The fruit gets to optimum ripeness without feeling heavy or overly cooked.
While the Chateauneuf du Pape sits in a premium price bracket, it offers fantastic value in the context of the region. Want to see one of the great Grenache wines in the world at the moment? Get yourself a bottle of this.
Chateauneuf du Pape, France
From The Importer
Philippe is making one of the finest examples of essentially old vine Grenache wines in the world today, fermented in open concrete cuve beton and aged in tank it is a wine of considerable style and grace and despite all the plaudits, it remains priced very fairly indeed. This 2018 is another great release from Philippe has made and will drink earlier than the 2010 and 2016 - despite that this will obviously repay careful cellaring handsomely.
Tasted from tank this year in January it has a very vibrant and aromatic array of red fruit and flowers with an attractive lift of raspberries and red plums, as well as spiced herbs and garrigue. The palate has a very sapid and assertive, red-cherry core with a thread of tannin that enables to wine to carry long in the mouth. This has power yet is elegant and has a vibrant beauty. Like his friend and neighbour, Laurent Charvin, Philippe uses no oak in this wine, only concrete and tanks.
Blend : Grenache et.al.
ABV : 15%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Chateauneuf du Pape, France
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