Wine Appreciation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine appellation of Southern Rhone, France

Date: September 27, 2010

About Wines from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
Best wine supplier in Philippines discusses wine related topics

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the most famous appellations in France. Its wines are now highly prized and becoming quite expensive. The vines here are grown in the famous rocky soils that absorb the sun’s rays during the day and keep the vines warm at night.
The appellation stretches from Orange in the north to Sorgues in the south (just north of Avignon) and also takes in the communes of Bedarrides, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Courthezon.
It is a difficult appellation to fully understand as the reds can be made from up to thirteen grape varieties. There are also some less well known but equally fascinating whites produced here. Part of the reason why the quality is high is the requirement for a maximum yield of only 35 hectolitres per hectare rather than around 50 which is permitted in many other appellations. Many producers, particularly those who make their wines only from Grenache, have much lower yields of around 20 hectolitres per hectare.
There are thirteen permitted grape varieties in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation but this is really fifteen as two of them (Grenache and Picpoul) are permitted in both their white and red varieties. Unlike other appellations in the southern Rhone there are no rules about the percentage of each grape that can be used. That is left to the producer. There are examples of pure Syrah wines and pure Grenache wines here. Some producers such as Château de Beaucastel use a high level of Mourvedre in their wines.
The main red grape variety, however, is Grenache which comprises over 70% of the plantings and which gives the wines their power and length. Grenache has a high level of sugar for a red grape and therefore is capable of producing high levels of alcohol In the wine.
The Grenache can be rounded out by any of the other twelve permitted varieties, namely Cinsault, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Shiraz, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picardan, the powerful Roussanne and Picpoul. White wines are made from Clairette (a particular favourite of ours), Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardan.
The main labels to look for are Château de Beaucastel, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Château Rayas, Domaine le Clos du Caillou, Domaine de Mont-Redon, Clos du Mont-Olivet, Domaine de Montpertuis, Domaine de la Mordorée, Château de la Nerthe and Tardieu-Laurent.

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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.