Dom. du Banneret 2023 Châteauneuf du Pape
There is no more conscientious producer in the WineWise portfolio than Audrey Vidal. We remember her apologizing for the pale colour of her 2018 vintage (voted No. 2 among ALL Châteauneuf du Pape wines in the Revue des Vins Français). This new vintage, borne of an exceptionally difficult spring, evokes the 2018, but in even finer form. Suffice it to say that this is poem of expressive Châteauneuf style, a kind of wine that has become almost extinct. Our 50 CASE allocation (10% of the estate’s production!) will not last long. 97 points from the Wine Advocate.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FBA-CDP23 |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Concrete, Stainless steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Fermentation duration: 21 days
Hand-picked without destemming at full maturity of each grape variety. Careful sorting of the grapes. Natural filtration by decantation without the addition of yeast for fermentation. |
Aging Vessel | 80% Used Barrique, 5% New Barrique, 15% Concrete |
Aging Duration (months) | 18-24 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast Protocol | Native |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 26 mg/L |
Varieties | Grenache 60%, Syrah 10%, Mourevdre 10%, 17% other black variety, 3% white variety |
ABV | 14.5 |
pH | 3.73 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Annual Production | 1000 cases |
Certified Vegan | No |
Soil Types | Sedimentray, Calcareous |
Elevation (meters) | 70-100 |
Vine Age | 70 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 28 |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Harvest Method | Hand-harvested |
Other Vineyard Details | Northeast |
Notes from the Producer: Spring 2023 was exceptionally intense, requiring our constant presence throughout the vineyards. I still carry the image of those misty mornings where the vines seemed to be challenging us. This wine embodies that resilience: it was born from a struggle against the elements, ultimately revealing a surprising finesse and a delicacy that is almost ethereal.
