Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes : Les Chorégies 2016

A Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine from exceptional terroirs

The property

Named after the oratory located below its first plot, L’Oratoire des Papes has embodied the timeless alliance between pleasure and prestige for nearly 150 years. Revealing the purest and most contemporary expression of the four identity soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, these wines are recognised for their elegance well beyond borders.

The wine

The Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes Les Chorégies collection, available in red and white, results from a selection of exceptional Châteauneuf-du-Pape plots. Coming from old vine plots planted on rolled pebbles for the reds, these wines reveal a concentration of elegance, tension and generosity.

The vineyard

One of the main characteristics of Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies in the richness and diversity of its soils, originating from three distinct geological periods. There are limestone shards, rolled pebbles, safres and red sandstones. Faithful to this diversity, the estate adopts a respectful approach to the terroir, applying the principles of organic farming in the vineyards and favouring a low-intervention winemaking in the cellar, in order to preserve the authenticity and uniqueness of the terroirs.

Vinification and ageing

The Chorégies red wines are vinified exclusively in 18 hL foudres. The harvest, mostly carried out in whole bunches, benefits from the elongated shape of the foudres, thus offering a large exchange surface between the must and the skins during fermentation. After this, the skins remain immersed to gently extend the extraction, thanks to an infusion process. The tannins, ripe and supple, are naturally released during a maceration of 5 to 7 weeks.

The bases of the blend are aged for 12 months in foudres, 300-litre barrels and amphorae, according to the proportion dictated by the vintage, then 6 months in concrete tanks and 18 months in bottles.

Blend

Grenache
Mourvèdre