Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone 2023 Awatere Valley It's an intense red wine

It's an intense red wine with rich

It fermented in concrete and matured in oak barrels (90% of them third use and the rest new and larger

A ripe and expressive nose reveals notes of both red and dark berries that are cut with plenty of earth influence that can also be found on the vibrant and voluminous flavors that terminate in a rustic and youthfully austere finish

It fermented with selected yeasts and matured in underground concrete tanks with fine lees for 15 to 20 months

Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone 2023 Awatere Valley It's an intense red wineMedium deep garnet red colour. Pure and layered nose, complex with notes of fine leather, tobacco, cedar wood, garrigue, ripe cherry, cassis, and roasted black pepper. The palate shows good density and volume, finely rounded with refreshing tannin, nice grain and polish, with sweet fruit flavours, balanced by vibrant bay leaf and mint notes. Warm and ripe but with well kept freshness and a long, powerful finish.