Domaine Du Banneret - Chateauneuf Du Pape 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Du Banneret
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Subregion	Chateaunuef Du Pape
Varietal	Shiraz/Syrah,  Grenache,  Mourvedre,  Cinsault
Vintage	2020
Sku	6632531065
Size	750ml

 

This 8.75 acre Lilliputian family-owned property with an average production of only 10,000 bottles is situated in the very heart of Châteauneuf du Pape. This estate is very traditional and one of the few producers who are still using all 13 traditional grape varieties with Grenache forming the bulk of the wine. And labelling is all done by hand only when orders are placed. The vines are old, thus they produce low yields but of a very high quality. The average age of the vineyard is 60 years, the oldest vines are regularly replaced by new vines while respecting the original composition. 

The estate traces its origins back to 1405, and the coat of arms on the label is that of the Bertet family. In 1625, Jean Gaspard Bertet de la Cluse was commander of the colony of Illinois, in what was greater French Louisiana. Today, Banneret belongs to a Bertet descendant, Jean-Claude Vidal. He made his career as an architect, but in 1989, when the former owner was ready to retire, the question of whether the domaine would be sold to someone outside the family came up. Jean-Claude and his wife decided they would take over. Jean-Claude learned winemaking at the feet of Jacques Reynaud and Henri Bonneau, who made the early cuvées. He learned the traditional methods of his ancestors, and taught them to his daughter Audrey, who now oversees the domaine.

Located on the characteristic galet-covered soil, the vineyards are divided in 8 parcels, around the famous castle ruins. They are inter-planted with all 13 varieties: Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Cinsault, Picpoul noir, and Counoise for the reds, Grenache blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Roussane and Picardan for the whites.

The estate practices organic farming and vinification. organic. The grapes are harvested together as long as the vintage allows it, and co-fermented. The age of the vines and their exceptional quality allow for no destemming. The wine is always unfined and unfiltered.

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