Chateau Maucoil Chateauneuf du Pape Privilege 2018

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Privilège is made from organically grown grapes (Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Roussanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul and Picardan) from the oldest vines on the estate. In addition to the fact that the 70-year-old plants only yield about 15 hl/ha, a thorough selection is carried out both when hand-picking in small boxes of 15 kg and when arriving at the cellar. Fermentation takes place in open fermentation vats, separately for some of the grape varieties and together for those grape varieties with small quantities. The wines are then blended and undergo malolactic fermentation and maturation for 12-18 months in French oak barrels (228 and 600 l), with a combination of new and one-year-old barrels.

The wine has a very beautiful, dark, purple-red color. In the aroma it has a full and extremely complex character, with nuances of ripe fruits (plums, dark cherries, blackcurrants, black olives), dark spices and freshly roasted coffee. The taste is meaty and harmonious with a good play between the delicious fruit tones and an almost dark, animal character. It ends with exciting spicy tones, minerality, rounded tannins and concentrated, crisp fruit nuances. A great experience.