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CHÂTEAU FORTIA TRADITION CHÂTEAUNEUF-du-PAPE 2020

Product Code: 31246
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Sub Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Style: Red
Variety: Grenache Blend / GSM

Closure: Cork
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 15.0%
Grape: 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah

Original price was: $75.99.Current price is: $65.99.

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Winery notes (2020 Vintage)
"The blend dominated by Grenache has remained practically unchanged since its creation and it boasts all the treasures and mythical taste of a great Châteauneuf-du-pape wine. Conceived, cherished and produced by our founding father, Baron le Roy de Boiseaumarié, it delights the lovers of our appellation.

Harvested entirely by hand with sorting on the plot, the bunches are delicately picked and then transported in crates in order to ensure the perfect condition of all the grapes and to avoid any oxidation.

Destemmed to the tune of 90%, the grapes are then transferred to concrete or stainless steel vats. Fermentation and 4 to 5 weeks of maceration make it possible to extract all the colour and aromas from the grapes. Cask-ageing of between 18 to 24 months allows the wine to gently flourish. It is then bottled and left to rest in our ageing cellars.

Pretty purple colour with bluish reflections. The first nose is spicy then powerfully fruity and ripe: strawberry jam and raspberry coulis. The mouth is unctuous and velvety. Very ample and greedy. The tannins are chiselled. The finish is very jammy, with a hint of mint that brings back a little tonicity and freshness."

92/100 Jeb Dunnuck (2020 Vintage)
"The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Tradition showed well, with bright, clean cherry and raspberry fruits as well as some textbook garrigue and peppery herb nuances. Medium-bodied, supple, and nicely textured, it should be another solid effort."

92/100 Wine Spectator (2020 Vintage)
"Supple and engaging, with steeped cherry and cassis melded with ganache and woodsy savoury bass notes. Grilled orange peeledged acidity brings good energy to the warm, ripe profile, while a refreshing menthol note marks the nicely melded close. Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. Drink now through 2030."

91/100 James Suckling (2020 Vintage)
"A rather elegant Chateauneuf in spite of the rich red fruit grenache character. A hint of geranium. Moderate tannins and a lively candied-citrus acidity for this context. Good length."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

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You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

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If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $5 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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