AOC châteauneuf-du-pape
CLEF de ST THOMAS
red
Selection of old vines, a charming and crisp Châteauneuf-du-Pape…
Tasting & gastronomy
Very elegant, raspberries and spices with truffle notes. Enjoy it at 15 -16 C°
terroir & viticulture
We grow this wine on 3 terroirs/lieux dits The terroir to the south of the appellation, on the rolled pebbles of the “Serres”, is where the old Grenache grapes thrive. To the north are the “Charbonnières” on clayey sand. To the west on sandstone soils for a very Châteauneuf typicity!
Vineyard HVE level 3 Disbudding •Green harvest • 100% manual harvesting
YIELD
GRAPE VARIETIES & BLENDING
- 34 % Grenache: vieilles vignes – Les Grandes Serres.
- 33% Mourvèdre: Les Grandes Serres.
- 33% Syrah: beaux tannins fins et une grande richesse aromatique – Cansaud.
Vinification & MATURATION
The grapes are harvested at the beginning of September, when they are picked by hand and placed into crates. The grapes are then vinified in the cellars on the estate in the heart of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Complete destemming, fermentation in vats, barriques and demi-muids at 15°C, then aged on fine lees for 3 to 4 months.
Food & wine pairing
Enjoy with red meat, grilled meat, duck breast, fish, duck, cheese platter
OUR LATEST AWARDS
Vintage 2024:
• Médaille d’Or au Concours Général Agricole 2026
Vintage 2023:
• 2 étoiles au Guide Hachette des vins 2026
• Médaille d’Argent au Concours Général Agricole 2026
Vintage 2022:
• Médaille d’Argent: Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2024
• Argent 90/100 au Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
Vintage 2021:
• 14.5: Jancis Robinson 2022
Vintage 2020 :
• 1er prix à la 56ème édition du Concours de la Saint-Marc
• 96: Wine Enthusiast 2023
• Médaille d’Or: Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2022
• 91: Jeb Dunnuck 2022
Vintage 2019 : 93/100 – Wine Advocate – Robert Parker 2022
