Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Ouest
Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic (Demeter), Vegan
Varieties
100% Grenache
Vineyards & Viticulture
From a 0.5-hectare parcel at La Crau Ouest in eastern Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with northern exposure. The vines average 90 years old.
Soils
Fine sand and clay
Harvest & Vinification
75% whole cluster. Fermented for 20–30 days in tank, with two long pump-overs daily. Aged for 18 months in eight-hectoliter terracotta amphorae. Unfined and unfiltered.