Grape Variety: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, CounoiseRegion: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France
Food pairing: Pot au Feu
Certain types of vines, when managed well, benefit from age, producing grapes with more and more depth of character every year. Though Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines are unique in that they can include up to 13 different grape varieties in one blend, all or most of these varieties do indeed fall into the category of vines that improve with age.
Domaine la Milliere seems to have hit a jackpot in this respect, as old vines account for a full 95% of their stock. Their knotted and gnarly Grenache vines were all planted between 1891 and 1920, while their Syrahs are 50 years old and their Mourvedres, Cincaults, and Counoises are almost centenarians. All of these vines grow together in their 15 hectare hillside vineyard, forming what they call "the aromatic palette" of their blend. The wine does in fact exhibit a range of aromas and flavors, from pepper, currant and bay leaf to earth, leather, and Chateauneuf's 2006 vintage hallmark, a good dose of foresty "garrigue."
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