Châteauneuf du Pape Château La Nerthe 2005
Our price: £37.65
Château La Nerthe dates back to the 1560s, making it one of the oldest estates in the region. It is also undoubtably one of the finest. Its 90 hectares of vineyard are all cultivated organically and are mainly planed to Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, yielding a scant 25hl/hectare.
The grapes are harvested manually, and following two to three weeks fermentation in stainless steel or wooden vats, malolactic fermentation takes place in seventeenth century stone tanks beneath the Château. The blended wine is then aged in small oak barrels or foudres.
Lots of red and blue fruit aroma on the nose, followed by a rich yet fresh palate that should age well. Good oak.
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