Domaine du Banneret - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023
Domaine du Banneret is a small family estate of five hectares, located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhône Valley. From a confidential production, only 13,000 bottles are available each year. Two cuvées are produced by Audrey and Jean-Claude Vidal: a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape vinified according to ancestral methods and a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape whose production does not exceed 2,000 bottles. The vines are old, producing low yields but of quality. The average age of the vineyard is 70 years; old vines are regularly replaced by new plants respecting the original interplanting. The vineyard is managed with respect for nature thanks to the use of organic composts. The nine plots are located on different named places, so the production comes from a very varied terroir.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red is a blend of the 13 grape varieties authorized for the appellation: Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Cinsault, Picpoul Noir, Counoise and Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette (white and pink), Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picardan. The grapes are harvested all at once, for a co-fermentation of all the varieties. Filtration is done naturally by decantation without adding yeasts for fermentation. The wine is aged 24 months in old barrels, then refined in 30 hectoliter foudres and some demi-muids.
Grape varieties: Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Cinsault, Picpoul Noir, Counoise, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette (white and pink), Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picardan