Cuvée des Cadettes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2013

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France / Rhône

Cuvée des Cadettes is not a selection made in the cellar, but a wine crafted from a unique, 20 acre vineyard planted with 85 to 100 year old vines. This Cuvée is a cofermentation of hand harvested and hand sorted grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. The cuvasion begins with cold pre-fermentation maceration lasting 12 - 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation occurs directly after maceration with wild yeast native to the vineyard. The intensity of pumping over and punching down is defined by tasting the fermenting juice to ensure the best extraction of the berry compounds. Maceration lasts 18 to 20 days, and the wines are racked into concrete tanks for malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged 12 months in 100% small French oak barrels and blending takes place shortly before bottling.

92 Points

Wine Spectator

2013 vintage

94 Points

Wine Enthusiast

2013 vintage

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Harvest Note

Summer 2013 was hot and dry, allowing the grapes to ripen perfectly. The famous “Mistral’ wind, cold and dry, blows very frequently through the vineyards protecting them from diseases. The vines, facing south and grown on terraces that are planted on soil composed of sand, sandstone, and calcareous rocks. The area is rich with centuries old olive and grain groves, symbols of the significant historical agricultural heritage. The vines average 30 years old and all the vineyards are certified “organically grown” by Ecocert.

Tasting Note

Dark garnet color with purple hints. The nose shows black cherry liqueur aromas with toasted notes and fruity scents of strawberries and balsamic. On the palate, beautiful richness, density and concentration of sandalwood, cedar, and cherry blossom are followed by a spicy finish. The aromatic complexity and elegance are both qualities that reveal the richness and balance of La Nerthe.

Technical Data

GRAPES: 42% Grenache Noir, 37% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre

APPELLATION: Rhône

PH: 3.61

ACIDITY: 5.19 g/l

ABV: 13.5%

AGING: Aged for 12 months, 100% in oak barrels, blending takes place shortly before bottling.

Unique Selling Points

Produced by one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest and most storied estates
Certified AB Organic – protecting the environment since 1998
Estate grown, hand harvested, estate bottled
Average vine age – 85+ years

One of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest estates, archives affirm Château La Nerthe’s existence as early as 1560 and suggest an even more distant past dating to the dawn of the region’s wine culture in the 12th century.

Rémi Jean, Managing Director & Winemaker

About the Grape

Grenache

Grenache is loaded with dense, lusty aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackcurrant, jam, pepper and licorice, with a palate-coating texture and high alcohol.

Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre makes big, meaty, rustic wines high in alcohol, acidity and tannin, with moderate black fruit characters. Shows aromas and flavors of wild Provençal herbs, leather, mushrooms and barnyard.

Syrah

Syrah has seductively dense, rich, chewy black berry aromas and flavors, with notes of tar, wood smoke, bacon, leather, chocolate, and sometimes violets. The tannins are firm yet elegant.