2006 Laurent Tardieu Chateauneuf Du Pape
TERROIR
Les Bedines, la Crau on round pebbles, les Gardioles.
NATURE DES SOLS
Round pebbles.
ELEVAGE
12 months in one vintage barrels - Allier et Tronçais. Then 6 months in foudre.
WINEMAKING
50% non destemmed.
GRAPES
Grenache : 70%
Cinsault : 5%
Syrah : 25%
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Alcohol level: 14,5%
Age of vines: Grenache: from 60 to 80 years, Syrah: 40 years.
Mise en bouteille: Without fining and filtration.