Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois 2017

Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois 2017

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Rhone Valley - France
Red biodynamic still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois 2017

Colour

Deep in colour.

Bouquet

This wine reveals aromas of red berries which evolve towards notes of herbs and garrigue scrubland, characteristic of the very finest Châteauneuf.

Flavour

The palate is smooth and heady with exceptionally silky tannins.

Pairing

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois 2017
Type Red biodynamic still
Classification AOC Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge
Year 2017
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Grenache
Country France
Region Rhone Valley
Origin Tain Cedex (France)
Soil composition The soil, typical of the appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape, is composed of big quartzite shingles and sandy red clay.
Harvest Selective hand picking at maturity.
Vinification Vinifications are made in concrete tanks. Grapes are destemmed and the vatting lasts around 3 weeks, in order to polymerize the tannins. Only the free-run juice is used to make this wine.
Ageing In tanks between 14 and 16 months.
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

Decanter
91/100 
2017
James Suckling
93/100 
2017
Robert Parker
94/100 
2017
Vinous
95/100 
2017
xtraWine
93/100 
2017
Wine Spectator
96/100 
2016
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2014
Wine Spectator
95/100 
2012
M. Chapoutier
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