2019 Le Prieuré des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

WINEMAKER: Arnaud & Isabelle Strasser
REGION: Rhône, FR
VARIETY: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
VITICULTURE: Organic

The name, Le Prieuré des Papes, comes in reference to the Priory of the Popes building located at the foot of the castle village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and forming part of the estate. Located in the northern part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Cabrières district, the estate vineyards are grown on sandy soil over a limestone subsoil. The vineyards are north facing, which brings a lot of freshness to the wines. They produce three red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, two of them being single vineyards, one white Châteuneuf-du-Pape and one red Côtes du Rhône. These are pure fruited wines, with minerality. No new oak - just the way I like it!