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COMPLICITY BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER WINEGROWERS: A SINGLE AND MODERN CHTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE SIGNATURE ! CHTEAUNEUF DU PAPE In the 14th century, the Poes chose Chteauneuf as the location for their summer residence. They decided to plant

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COMPLICITY BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER WINEGROWERS: A SINGLE AND MODERN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE SIGNATURE !

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CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE

In the 14th century, the Poes chose Châteauneuf as the location for their summer residence. They decided to plant vines on the stony land which surrounded teir estate. For a long time, the wine production remained a secret but it started to become well known in the 18th century. In 1929, it officially recognized and bestowed its own

appellation. This appellation ensures that the wine

production in Châteauneuf-du-pape is subject to strict controls to produce an extremely fine wine. A unique fact in Frace, the wines of Châteauneuf-du -pape can come from thirteen vine-plants. From this originality, the art and know-how of each winemaker have creates a veritable symphony, subtle and delicate, know today around the world. 2

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SINCE 14TH CENTURY.

The ‘domaine’ or wine estate saw the light of day thanks to Pierre and Mireille’s zeal and two families coming together. Pierre Giraud is the son of a long line of winegrowers going back more than six centuries. Descendant of the Armenier family, he’s always tended his vineyard with loving care. The Buou family owned the village distillery for generations; Mireille has always worked alongside her husband helping to expand the vineyard. Now she looks after the day-to-day running of the Domaine.

1974 when Pierre and Mireille took on 4ha (10 acres) of vines

as tenant farmers. For 12 years, the domaine would grow little by little through purchasing pieces of rented land.

1981, Pierre and Mireille turned the family distillery into a

winemaking and barrel-ageing cellar.

1987, the running of the Armenier family’s vineyard was

handed down to their children. Pierre and Mireille took care of 8ha (20 acres) of 100 year old vines found on the Crau plateau, Les Terres Blanches (‘White Earth’), the Gallimardes and the sandy soils around Pignan in the Rayas area. In 1998, Pierre was ready to pass on his love of the vine and wine to his children. François and Marie took on the estate hand-in-hand. Under their parents’ watchful eye, they devoted themselves to tending vines and winemaking. They focused their efforts on selecting parcel by parcel, doing minimal treatments, upgrading their cellar to make finer and finer wines while respecting family traditions. 20TH CENTURY, UNE PASSION QUI SE TRANSMET. 21TH CENTURY, THE NEW GENERATION

OUR HISTORY

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CARACTÉRISTICS Altitude: 128 m above ground lever. Area: 3200 hectarescultivated by 320 producers. Production: Above 100000 hectoliters per year. Yield limited to 35 hectoliters per

hactare. Picked by hand and sorted

selctively when harvested. 13 750 000 bottles sold each year. SOL Covered with large ochre pebbles from the Rhône alluvian deposits. These pebbles store up the heat in the day time and release it at night. North and Nothwest : highest concentration of pebbles which can even reach a width of two meters. Northeast : sandy and clayey soil. South : gravely soil. Layers of red clay, spread on terraces. TOPOGRAPHIE Undulating landscape, interrupted with large plateaus. MICROCLIMAT Extremely favorable climatic conditions with the Mistral wind, exceptional sunshine and low rain.

OUR TERROIR

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OUR DOMAINE : 19 Hectares

THE GALLIMARDES AREA AREA : 10Ha of which are located in the same spot to the south of the appellation . TERROIR : Large rounded pebbles. RED VARIETIES : Grenache centenaires, Mourvèdre et jeunes Syrah. WHITE VARIETIES : Clairette, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc et Roussanne plantés à proximité.

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OUR DOMAINE : 19 Hectares

LA CRAU PLATEAU DE PIGNAN LES TERRES BLANCHES TERROIR : Sandy soils . VARIETIES : Grenache centenaires. François tries hard to tend each parcel and variety respecting the ‘terroir’ as much as possible, that alchemy nature provides us with, to fully express our grapes’ full character. LES TRESQUOYS : TERROIR : clay soils mixed with this rich earth so typical

f the appellation.

VARIETIES : Syrah. LES CABRIÈRES : TERROIR : clay soils mixed with this rich earth so typical

f the appellation.

VARIETIES : Grenaches d’une quarantaine d’années. APPELLATION’S NORTHERN DISTRICTS

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OUR CELLAR

VINIFICATION Using a hand-crafted approach to take good care of the grapes, we like to age

ur wines slowly, step by step to give them time to fully develop their character.

We favour ageing in cement vats, Bordeaux barriques (225 litre barrels) or demi- muids (450-600 litre casks) according to grape variety and the style of each blend. Just as we do in the vineyard, we continue to make wines in the natural way. Transformed in 1981 by Pierre and Mireille, it used to be a distillery for nearly four generations. Since arriving at the estate, we’ve worked hard at what we do in the cellar making our different wines.

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OUR WINES

OUR WHITE WINES : Historically, classy white wines were first created here characterised by perfectly ripe grapes. You’ll still find them very elegant and well balanced. We pick our white grapes before sunrise when you can still feel those cool nights. OUR RED WINES : Obviously we continue to produce mostly red wine. Predominantly from Grenache, it also lets the Syrah and Mourvèdre speak for themselves. Our different wines all show harmony and balance, where the tannins nicely melt in the mouth. Of course, as for any real wine, each vintage has its own characteristics that we encourage you to discover.

All our grapes are hand-picked. A rigorous selection takes place before they get to the cellar.

To help retain lively aroma and flavour, our wines aren’t filtered or fined.

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TRADITION

We’re very attached to ‘Tradition’, our inheritance passed on from our parents and their parents before them for generations. This wine symbolises our affection for Châteauneuf-du-Pape, our family and our obsession.

BLEND: Grenache (60%), Syrah (35%) et Mourvèdre (5%) SOILS: Sand and rounded pebbles on the surface, clay underneath. WINEMAKING: 100% de-stemmed depending on the vintage. We use gentle extraction techniques. FERMENTATION : lasting about three weeks to one month preceded by a cold maceration. The must is then heated to around 28°c. MATURATION : The Grenache and Mourvèdre are aged for 18 months in enamel-lined cement vats and stainless steel. Ageing in used Bordeaux barriques is reserved for the Syrah to promote micro-oxygenation and give structure.

Rich and powerfull

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Attractive red cherry colour with light purple tints, displays nice kirsch and squashed plum

aromas. Rounded chunky mouth-feel, weighty

with strawberry jam, raspberry and cooked cherry fruit, lovely ripeness. It can be enjoyed young from 2 to 3 years, with 15 to 20 years’ ageing potential.

TASTING NOTE & KEEPING

TRADITION

Riche et intense

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LES GALLIMARDES

Here we grow 100 year old Grenache, Syrah and several white

varieties. Classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape terrain, it’s made up of big

round pebbles on the surface that radiate gentle heat in the evening helping to concentrate the grapes.

The label was designed by our cousin Rudy Ricciotti, world-famous architect known for a variety of projects. In addition to his unwavering enthusiasm for big spaces, Rudy declares his special fondness for Chateauneuf-du-Pape; he’s always been careful to create visual contours for our wines in line with the unique character each one conveys.

The ‘Gallimardes’has existed on our domaine since the beginning. This area found to the south of the appellation has always been part of

ur family.