2012 Pure - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2012 Pure – Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region:
2012 Pure - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grapes / Soils
| Grenache ( 97%), others( 3%) | Planted circa 1912 | Sandy | 1.5 ha |
The Wine
Harvest Notes
- Wine-making in underground concrete vats.
- Destemming of underripe stalks.
- The wine stays on the skins for over 4 weeks.
- Gentle extraction.
- Aging in old foudre for approximately 18 months.
- The wine is not filtered before bottling.
- Rigorous bud pruning.
- Green harvesting is done.
- The picking is entirely by hand, with a meticulous double sorting in the vineyard.
Wine Summary
- Made from Grenache (97%), others (3%) grapes.
- Vine age – planted 1915.
- Grown on sandy soils.
- Fermented in underground concrete vats.
- Aged in old oak casks.
- Aged for 18 months.
- Bottled unfiltered.
Technical Information
- 97% Grenache
- 3% Others
- Pure is handcrafted from a single plot of 100-year-old vines and sandy soil, at the junction of “Grand Pierre”, “Rayas” and “Pointu” districts.