This Châteauneuf du Pape red wine features a harmonious blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault, offering an intense bouquet of spice and fruits. The generous palate carries silky tannins with a lasting finish. Serve at 15-16°C to enjoy the complex red fruits and gentle smoky notes.
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Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes is one of the outstanding wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. L'Oratoire means Oratory: a 18th century stone chapel in the corner of the vineyards dedicated to Saint Marc. The vines benefit from the fabulous diversity of the soils, with valley of limestone and sand terraces of pebbles on red clay.
The harmonious blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault offers a generous wine with intense bouquet of spice and fruits. This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is rich on the palate with a lasting finish. The palate carries silky tannins. A freshness in the mouth, combined with complex red fruits, gentle spices and smoky notes.
Allergy Advice: Contains Sulphites.
Alcohol by volume: 14.5%. Grape variety: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault. Producer: Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Manufacturer: Léonce Amouroux, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Vaucluse), France.
Serving suggestion: Serve at 15-16°C.
Storage: This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 10 years.
History: Created in 1880, the 'Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes' is an iconic wine from the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. The story began when Edouard Amouroux obtained the famous plot of Syrah vines, through his marriage, located at the place known as Tresquoy. The property owes its name to the oratory dedicated to St Mark which stands on the edge of the plot. This terroir's great quality helped this wine to quickly become a leading product of the appellation.
Vinification: Complete de-stemming, partial crushing depending on the grape, the plots and the level of maturity. Part of the Syrah and Cinsault is cold pre-fermented at 8°C for 4 days. The other grapes are put into vats and fermentation takes place between 22 and 24°C in order to achieve a slower fermentation, encouraging varietal and aromatic extraction over tannic extraction. Post-fermentation maceration was carried out at between 26 and 28°C in 2014. Extraction is carried out by gentle pump-overs and release to ensure extraction of the finest tannins.
