About

Thirteen grape varieties (white and red) can be used to make a Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine. Château Mont-Redon cultivates and vinify all thirteen. Grenache (red or white) is the predominant grape in all blends. The king of all southern Rhône grapes, Grenache has incredible aromatic potential. Producing a velvety sensation when tasting and giving a wine a powerful background structure. Such a large and high quality palette of grapes allows Mont Redon to create subtle relationships between them, always in the goal of producing wines that are perfectly harmonious and balanced, with great complexity. These blends are the reflection of the terroir and of the estate’s own personality.

Terroir

The appellation area is located on the left bank of the Rhône, between Orange and Avignon. Three types of terroir come into the production of this wine: the terroir of the plateau of Mont-Redon composed of large rolled pebbles. Then the Urgonian calcareous terroir present in the form of angular white rocks. Finally, the sandy soil of the “MontRedon”. Only the very best of these three terroirs comes into this wine’s blend ensuring the complexity and consistency of Mont-Redon’s style.

Vinification

Following complete de-stemming, extraction is done by punching-down for fifteen to twenty days of skin contact for optimal extraction of tannins and color. Once the malolactic fermentations are completed in vats, a second selection is performed. Batches which do not meet our criteria are sold in bulk. The best tanks are kept for maturing done approximately 50% in barrels and 50 % in vats. After one year of ageing, only the batches which allow for the best possible blend (those with the most depth and harmony) are selected. To extract the quintessence of our vines, the proportion of bulk can vary greatly depending on the vintage. Bottling is done about 18 months following harvest. Bottled wine then rests for at least 4 to 6 months in our cellars before shipping starts.

Tasting Notes

The red Châteauneuf can be enjoyed from the second year after bottling with a black fruit dominant note and a subtle roasted character. They reach their first plenitude between the 5th and the 8th year, but can be cellared much longer depending on vintage and cellaring conditions.

Food Pairing

Ideally pair with red meats in sauce, game and cow cheese.

Appellation

Châteauneuf du Pape

Winemaker

Pierre Fabre

Sizes Available

375 ML, 750 ML, 1.5 L

Awards & Recognition

Wine Advocate

The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape was just weeks from being bottled when I tasted it last summer. Cedar and vanilla notes accent black cherries in this medium to full-bodied assemblage of 60% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre and 1% other permitted varieties. It's moderately concentrated, with a silky mid-palate and a softly dusty finish, a solid effort for the vintage. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.

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91 points

Wine Spectator

A robust, earthy version, this smolders with incense, tobacco and smoked plum flavors. Gains energy from fresh-cracked pepper and generous crushed iron accents, while tannins hold firm through the muscular close. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarèse and Cinsault. Drink now through 2030.