Cellier des Princes - Chateauneuf du Pape les Hauts du Coteaux 2017

Tasting notes

Les Hauts des Côteaux is the top cuvée from Cellier des Princes which is produced only the best years. To make this cuvée, hillside plots are selected as well as most of the oldest vines. Les Hauts des Coteaux is a special wine made from 60 years old vines located in the estates best hillsides with low yields to obtain maximum concentration. As the harvest is carefully sorted and hand-picked at high maturity to ensure the final wine has a complex structure. It is aged in oak barrels for 12 months (1/3 new) to enhance the aromas of vanilla and licorice. The tannins are very smooth and silky and the long finish is spicy and elegant. 90% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre

Estate

Cellier des Princes was founded In 1925 by a group of dedicated winegrowers. 11 years later, these visionary men were involved in the creation of the 1st AOC appellation in France, Chateauneuf du Pape. Prior to 2005, the group of Cellier des Princes sold their grapes to other wineries. In 2005 they started directly bottling their own wines to show the prestige and quality of their historic vineyards. Utilizing traditionnal methods and modern equipment, the winery makes wines offering the purest expression of each terroir and appellation. Today, Cellier des Princes has become a reference in Rhône Valley and Chateauneuf du Pape, under its own brand, known for its excellent quality at the best price.

France

Rhone Valley

Chateauneuf Du Pape