Domaine de la Solitude
2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Vin de la Solitude Rouge
Made according to the 18th-century vinique art with very different blends where Grenache is not dominant. The wine consists of a large number of co-fermented grapes with much longer macerations than those made today.
Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Varietal/Blend: The 2021 vintage is Grenache 25%, Serine (Syrah's ancestor) 22%, Counoise 20%, Mourvèdre 20%, Cinsault 7%, Clairette 3%, Clairette Rose 2%, and 1% Roussanne, Picpoul, and Bourboulenc.
ABV: 14.5%
Vineyard & Vine Age: The grapes for this wine come from biodynamic estate vineyards at 127 meters altitude. The old vines grow on galets roulés over clay and sandy-marl soils in a warm Mediterranean climate. Hand harvested in 25 kg buckets.
Cellar: The grapes for this wine are co-fermented, hand harvested at optimal ripeness, and added progressively, with maceration lasting 80 days. The wine is aged 15 months in barrel and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
CSPC: 885419

Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

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Made according to the 18th-century vinique art with very different blends where Grenache is not dominant. The wine consists of a large number of co-fermented grapes with much longer macerations than those made today.
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: The 2021 vintage is Grenache 25%, Serine (Syrah's ancestor) 22%, Counoise 20%, Mourvèdre 20%, Cinsault 7%, Clairette 3%, Clairette Rose 2%, and 1% Roussanne, Picpoul, and Bourboulenc.
ABV: 14.5%
Vineyard: The grapes for this wine come from biodynamic estate vineyards at 127 meters altitude. The old vines grow on galets roulés over clay and sandy-marl soils in a warm Mediterranean climate. Hand harvested in 25 kg buckets.
Cellar: The grapes for this wine are co-fermented, hand harvested at optimal ripeness, and added progressively, with maceration lasting 80 days. The wine is aged 15 months in barrel and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
CSPC: 885419
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

