Terre d'Abel is a selection of the best vineyards planted by my great great-grandfather Abel.
Mourvèdre and Grenache .
18 months maturing in oak barrels.
Grenache and Mourvedre have expressed the best of our terroir.
Rich and hearty wine with harmonious but persistant tannins.
Limited Cuvee of 900 bottles.
Mourvèdre and Grenache .
18 months maturing in oak barrels.
Grenache and Mourvedre have expressed the best of our terroir.
Rich and hearty wine with harmonious but persistant tannins.
Limited Cuvee of 900 bottles.
Presentation
Presentation
Terre d'Abel is special cuvee from a selection of the best vineyards planted by my great-great-grandfather Abel. Thanks to the long-established winegrowing knowledge in our family, these 90-year-old vines show the true expression of their terroir. I was able to create this cuvee thanks to an exceptional vintage, rigourous vinification and favorable ageing conditions. This wine of a rare concentration and will pleasently surprise you as it matures.
The vintage
2015
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 38 years, we cultivate the vinyard with agriculture in an environmental friendly way. The yield is low: 29 hl/ha. The grapes are harvested by hand with a selection of the best grapes.
Ageing
The maturing is done 18 months in oak barrels of 400 liters.
Then it's bottled at the Domaine
Then it's bottled at the Domaine
Winemaking
The grapes are slightly crushed and placed in a fermentation concrete tank. Long vatting time at controlled temperature during 21 days, with pumping-over and punching of the cap to obtain a reasoned extraction of tannins. .
Varietals
Mourvèdre : 80%
Grenache noir : 20%
Grenache noir : 20%
Specifications
Advice
Serving
Big wine for ageing. In order to appreciate all the aromatic power of this wine, I suggest you to open the bottle and to put it in a carafe 2 hours before the tasting. Serve at 18°C.
Ageing potential
Plus de 15 ans
Tasting
Deep ruby in color with violet hues, this wine offers Nose, candied aromas delicately spiced of small black fruits, with precious wood nuances.
In mouth, we find a juicy and elegant texture with flavors of cherries and fine tannins and well integrated. The finish is slightly chocolatey.
In mouth, we find a juicy and elegant texture with flavors of cherries and fine tannins and well integrated. The finish is slightly chocolatey.
Food pairings
Red meats. Games.
Reviews
"“The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Terre d’Abel, an unusual blend of 80% Mourvèdre and 20% Grenache, spent 18 months in new oak. Red plums and cherries do pick up a caramelized note, chocolate note, yet the wine stays fresh from start to finish. This full-bodied wine features plentiful ripe tannins and great suppleness and delivers an intense and unique flavor experience, ratcheting up the cola and spice on the long finish without trace of heat.”" [+]
"Deep, dark and richly textured, with loads of lush, fat, ripe dark, red fruits, spice and earth. The wine has length and concentration with a peppery, dark kirsch character." [+]
"Made from an unusual blend of 80% Mourvèdre and 20% Grenache, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Terre d’Abel has some serious potential, and could end up being a true blockbuster. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by a big, rich bouquet of currants, caramelized beef, smoked herbs and blackberries. Concentrated; structured and deep, with firm, yet ripe tannin, I suspect it will close down quickly after bottle, but have two decades or more of longevity." [+]
"Dark crimson. Rich, spicy nose. And then a massive tannic charge, but the fruit wins - and will win even more markedly with time. A bold, ambitious, big-boned wine that is rich not sweet." [+]
