This is a classic estate which is family owned and run by latest generation Alexandre Favier. The vines are over 60 years old. Harvesting is by hand, with selective sorting of the grapes. The grapes undergo a traditional long 'cuvaison' at quite a high temperature and with extended maceration on the skins, 21-24 days to extract plenty of colour, fruit and tannins. This is followed by aging for between 14-18 months in large a mixture of oak barrels, concrete vats and steel tanks.
This is a traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with ripe black fruit aromas balanced by lightly herbal, oaky notes. The palate is generous with dark plum and blackberry characters, and plump.