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2018 Château Mont-Thabor Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Château Mont Thabor

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A floral and elegant vintage, this deep wine can be enjoyed today. Enhancing ripe fruit and menthol, it remains well-structured.


Viticulture

3 weeks in concrete vats with regulated temperature.
Destemming only on Syrah.
Pumping over.
Shedding.
Pigeage on Syrah.

Aged for 12 months. 2/3 were in barrels with no new wood and 1/3 was in tank.

Grenache: Grown on Pied Redon - rolled pebbles on the surface with red clay and sandy base.
Syrah: Grown on Croix de Bois - red clay and rolled pebbles.

Manual harvest with rigorous sorting on the plot.


Vinification

3 weeks in concrete vats with regulated temperature.
Destemming only on Syrah.
Pumping over.
Shedding.
Pigeage on Syrah.

Aged for 12 months. 2/3 were in barrels with no new wood and 1/3 was in tank.

Grenache: Grown on Pied Redon - rolled pebbles on the surface with red clay and sandy base.
Syrah: Grown on Croix de Bois - red clay and rolled pebbles.


Recommendation

Great paired with confit duck cassoulet.