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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Font de Michelle 2020
An elegant style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape aided by the mourvèdre grape which has always been favoured. There is gentle spice and figgy fruit. The Font in the name is one of a few sources of water in Châteauneuf, essential to the quality.
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Code: RH63101
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Full-bodied
- Grenache/Garnacha
- 75cl
- Now to 2033
- 14.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Cork, natural
- 617 g (Empty bottle weight)
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Domaine Font de Michelle
The Font de Michelle estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape was created by Etienne Gonnet in 1950. His sons, Jean and Michel took charge after him and now their own sons Bertrand and Guillaume have taken over in their turn.
Font means ‘fountain’ or in this case ‘spring’; in other words, a sure guarantee of the presence of water in this arid land. The vineyards are very low yielding and most of the work is done by hand, using no artificial fertiliser or insecticides. A more modern approach is taken in the cellar in order to make softer, rounder wines.
Everything is destemmed, as woody elements can create hard herbaceous flavours in the wine. Maceration is gentle under rigorous temperature control. The wines are raised in oak for 18 months, part foudres and part barrel.