Domaine de Villeneuve Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2017

"CDP Vieilles Vignes" is a blend from 10 parcels located around the winery in the lieu-dit "Palestor," north of the AOP. Villeneuve produces only one Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards are co-planted, so the blend remains consistent. Harvest begins based on Grenache ripeness. Depending on vintage conditions, the same plot may be harvested up to four times.

70% Grenache, 16% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah, 4% Cinsault, 2% Clairette

Soil: 50% red clay & pebbles, 50% sand & silt

Fermentation: The fermentation process lasts one month in a concrete tank, employing a very light extraction in an infusion style.

Elevage: After racking and pressing, the wine ages for eighteen months in concrete eggs. It is bottled on a fruit day during a waning moon.

Harvest technique: Hand harvested

Vineyard size: 6 ha

Total production: 1,500 cases