Domaine SAINT SIFFREIN Châteauneuf du Pape Red 2022

TRADITION
Harmonious and elegant wine with soft tannins, true to its terroir.
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault.
Matured for 1 year in large oak vats.

Presentation

The vintage
2020: a round and balanced vintage
Location
The Domaine is situated in the area of the CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE Appellation.
Terroir
The terroir is clavey-chalky with large rounded sun-warmed stones, which diffuse a gentle, providential heat that helps the grapes to mature.
In the vineyard
For 40 years, we cultivate the vineyard with agriculture in an environmental friendly way.
The yield is low : 35 hl/ha.
The grapes are harvested by hand with a selection of the best grapes.
Winemaking
The grapes are partial destemmed, slighty crushed and placed in a fermentation concrete tank. Long vatting time at controlled temperature from 25 days, with pumping-over to obtain a reasoned extraction of tannins.
Ageing
Maturing is done during 12 months on oak casks (45 hl) for 75 % and in tanks for 25%.
It's bottled at the Domaine.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 65%
Mourvèdre : 15%
Syrah : 15%
Cinsault : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : : 15 % vol.
Yield : : 25 hL/ha
Age of vines : : 50 years old
Aging in barrels : : 12 month
: Contains sulphites.
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Advice

Serving
Serve at 16-18° C temperature.
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Visual appearance
A beautiful deep ruby red color
At nose
Complex of black fruits with hints of garrigue.
On the palate
Fleshy and complex with a beautiful structure with melted tannins that coat the mid-palate. The finish is long with aromas of black fruits.
Food pairings
Serve with red meats and game.
Classic food and wine pairings
Cheese, French cuisine, Red meat

Reviews

93/100
"Derrière un beau parfum appétent, on découvre un vin charnel et légèrement chaleureux qui met en avant la gourmandise d'un fruit suave, riche d'une sève généreuse." [+]
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91/100
" ts vivid ruby hue is followed by rock-solid aromatics of meaty red and black fruits, spicy garrigue, and sandalwood. This complex, medium-bodied, elegant effort has classic Châteauneuf du Pape character and the balance and structure to evolve nicely over the coming 10-12 years." [+]
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90-92/100
"It exhales a spicy, gently earthy bouquet of gentian, licorice, dark berries and garrigue. Medium-bodied, dense and rich, massive and structured, this is a rather muscular wine with an assertive tannic frame. Matured for 12 months in a combination of foudres
and stainless steel, it needs time (5–8 years) to chill out.
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89-91/100
"Vinified from certified organic grapes, it enters the stage with licorice, strawberry compote and crushed violets. Polished tannins gently structure this medium- to full-bodied red, concluding with a savory finish of moderate length." [+]
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