Voyage aérien dans un verre de Châteauneuf
Un voyage à la découverte d'une des bouteilles de l'appellation prestigieuse de Châteauneuf du pape
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00:00Located between Avignon and orange, Châteauneuf du Pape, its a part of the history
00:05First French appellation created in 1936
00:08, this precious nectar acquired its reputation as "Pope's wine" in the 14th century.
00:13Renowned for its sunshine, temperatures easily reach 34 to 38°C in summer
00:19There is little rainfall, and one of its essential characteristics is the very high frequency of the Mistral
00:27The rolled pebbles, true trademarks of the appellation's terroir, have the particularity of restoring the heat stored during the day to the vine
00:36They participate in a perfect ripening of the grapes, giving warm and powerful wines thanks to the grenache which represents at least 50% of a blend in a Châteauneuf.
00:47Hello, I am the only Châteauneuf cuvée from the pope of Château Mongin
00:52Elegant and subtil, I have an intense colour, this is only mine.
00:56In my youth, my color is red bright, adorned with orange shades over time.
01:02My nose is powerful, fine and complex. my aromas are rich like ripe fruits, and undergrowth.
01:11My spicy aromas (pepper, cinnamon), then fruity (black fruit, cooked fruit) notes describe me
01:20My powerful and warm aromas persist for a long time in the mouth. I get perfecly with a deer steak and its peppery mushroom sauce, or a chocolate .
01:31Each of my bunches is carefully hand-picked by the students.
01:36The stems are separated from the grapes, then placed in the tun to allow the alcoholic fermentation. followed 4 weeks of maceration
01:46During these different steps , temperatures are high,
01:51to favour the extraction of the colour and tannins; make me more powerfull in the mouth
01:55The wine is matured in tun and barrels for 12 months before finally being bottled.