Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Chante Cigale Size:75cl

Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Chante Cigale Size:75clIntense and inky dark, with a concentrated, rich and complex nose of kirsch, bay and graphite. Very full bodied and weighty with some evident tannins, and there's a brooding power from such low yields. Despite its heft, the old vines provide great complexity and interest and we are left with a lovely juicy finish. Alex Favier inherited 37 different blocks of vineyards from his mother, Marie Paule Sabon, comprising 50 hectares in total, making Domaine

Caraway seed is placed into vats with natural alcohol derived from sugar beet

around 8% natural fermentation in oak on solids

Perfect with Antipasti

with an interesting

which makes for a long

As a traditional variety in Alsace

the House starts by identifying plots’ wines from the current and previous years that will together convey all possible types of fruit expression

and was first created in 1769

Crisp and refreshing with lemon and lime flavours together with a steely mineral quality

this wine has aromas of parma violets and red fruit

stewed rhubarb and cooked beetroot may also play a part

softly sparkling palate