Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chateau La Nerthe |
Label Name: | Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Southern Rhône) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly rated by critics for 2018: e. g. , WineCellarInsider noted it among top wines (approx. 95 pts) and other guides around 93 pts; general availability notes list professional scores and acclaim
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry, plum and kirsch with garrigue, licorice and smokey cedar. Plush, ripe fruit with powdery tannins and a long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, game, aged sheep cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese roast duck with hoisin, Sichuan-style beef, rich teriyaki dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit, co-fermented (wild/native yeasts), extended maceration (3–4 weeks) and ~12 months aging in concrete, large foudres and small French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château La Nerthe is a historic Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate (records to 1560). Cuvée des Cadettes is from a ~20-acre old-vine parcel (85–100+ years), a top estate single-parcel cuvée.