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Red Wine

Château de Nalys

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This great red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a perfect example of the class and complexity of Château de Nalys. An elegant palate with silky, powerful and long-lasting tannins.

Château de Nalys – Grand Vin – Red

This wine is produced mainly from the terroirs of “La Crau” and “Piedlong”. The blend is mainly Grenache with a large proportion of Syrah and smaller amounts of Mourvèdre, Counoise and Vaccarèse. The red wine of Château de Nalys is intense with a deep colour. Two thirds of the wine is aged for 24 months in foudres and one third in oak barrels. Ruby red in colour, it is dark and deep with aromas of black fruit and spice. On the palate the wine is powerful and persistent with silky tannins. This fine wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a beautiful example of the elegance, complexity and perfect balance of the wines of Château de Nalys.

Soil type

This wine is produced from four exceptional terroirs : “Nalys” (25%) with red sandstone typical of the Comtat and Saffres, “Bois Sénéchal” (10%), “La Crau” (50%), both constituted of ancient alluvial stones from the Rhone, the famous galets and the high terrace of Piedlong for 15%.

Grape varieties

60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre.

Average age of vines

Around 60 years.

Average yield

20 Hl / hectare.

Vinification

Manual harvest and sorting, followed by vinification in wooden conical vats. Vinification lasts around 5 weeks.

Ageing

Aged for 18 months in wood (barrels, demi-muids, foudres then 6 months in concrete tanks.

Tasting note

Eye: deep, dark and dense red.
Nose: intense nose of red and black berries, spice.
Palate: beautiful composition, silky tannins, power and elegance.
Overall: expressive, noble and complete.

Consumption

To keep.

Serving temperature

16 – 18°C.

Ageing potential

15 – 20 years.

Food pairing

Red meats grilled or cooked in sauces, game birds, aged cheeses.

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