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10 years of Top 100 Winespector for Châteauneuf du Pape

2009
N°3 - Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe – La Crau 2007
N°31 – Domaine Saint Préfert, collection Charles Giraud 2007
N°42 – Clos des Papes 2007
2008
N°5 - Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe – La Crau 2005
N°8 – Château de Beaucastel 2005
N°41 – Domaine la Roquète 2005
2007
N°1 - Clos des Papes 2005
N°3 – Le Vieux Donjon 2005
N°12 […]

2009 Vintage in Languedoc, Rhône Valley and Provence

The 2009 vintage has recently been harvested, vinifications are finishing. The spring and the early summer were fresher than usual (hail and Mistral at Gigondas), the last rainfall (locally) happened at the end july. August was scorching, temperature went up to 38° C (100°F) and 40°C (104° F) according terroirs. Septembre was exceptional, hot and […]

Garrigue’s aromas

We often feel light and balsamic fragrances during mediterranean red wines tasting. Pine resin, cistus, juniper tree, thyme, rosemary aromas and others are called in France "garrigue flavours". Commun in good wines from Languedoc and Provence, these kind of aromas are considered as clues of a low yield, hot conditions, natural environment and a grower […]

Oak maturation and burning casks

Wines are matured in oak barrel or in vats (stainless steel or concrete) for 3 main reasons :

Modifying the phenolic structure and making tannins smoother

Stabilizing the colour, limpidity and colloids

Developping aromas

The length of maturation, the use of enological products, temperature, nature of wood affect the […]


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