La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc '20
Château la Nerthe
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Located at the birthplace of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, the cellars of Château La Nerthe date back to the 16th century. Their vineyards spread over 92 hectares of the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation with more than 57 plots, all representing the different unique terroirs of the area. The elegance in the wines is the expression of the terroir and the length of the palate proves the amazing quality of the wines of Château La Nerthe.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Roussanne, Grenache
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- Wine-food combination
- Service this wine with all kinds of raw fishes such as a gambas tartar of carpaccio of Coquilles St. Jacques.
About this wine
Description & facts
For more than 5 centuries, Châtaeau La Nerthe has been making classic, terroir-driven wines from the heart of Châteauneuf du Pape. Spanning over 96 hectares, the vineyards are a mosaic of all the unique terroir and soil types the region has to offer.
- Producer
- Château la Nerthe
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Rhône
- Classification
- AOP Chateauneuf du pape
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties wine
- Roussanne, Grenache
- % of grape varieties wine
- Roussanne 47%, Grenache Blanc 38%, Clairette 13%, Bourboulenc 2%
- Tasting note
- Pale yellow color with hints of green. On the nose elegant white flower notes (acacia, elderberry) with almond and fresh pear aromas. Freshness and precision in the mouth, full-bodied, rounded and balanced with texture and length. Light oaky finish but still remaining subtle and fine.
- Wine-food combination
- Service this wine with all kinds of raw fishes such as a gambas tartar of carpaccio of Coquilles St. Jacques.
- Vinification
- The grapes are hand picked fully ripe just to keep their balance and their aromatic expression. All the grapes are directly pressed in a pneumatic press for 3 hours. After 24 hours, the juice is racked and the fermentation at low temperature begins to protect all flavors, mostly in oak barrels and 1/2 muids for Roussanne and Grenache and partly in tank and barrels for Clairette and Bourboulenc in order to be aged on fine lees for almost 9 months. Final blending will be done just before the bottling.
- Soil
- The vineyards of Château La Nerthe are a mosaic of 57 plots in which all the 4 main soil types of Châteauneuf du Pape are represented. They grow 13 grape varieties on 92 hectares, most of them surrounded at the château. These vineyards enjoy an exceptional location, the comprises terraces and hillsides typical of local soils with clay-limestone pebbles. The other 32 hectares forming the area of La Crau lie on a clay rich soil, covered with worn flat pebbles and some sandstone.
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 10 - 12 °
- Ageing potential
- Drink within 4 years.
