2022 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve AOP Rouge Veneto 16% Carignane

16% Carignane

the texture alone portends a grand future

the other half is left to dry on the vine

it is vinified at low temperature in stainless steel vats and kept on the fine lees until bottling

it has the elegant lightness required even of a structured white wine

2022 Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve AOP Rouge Veneto 16% CarignaneA bright ruby colour announces green olive and humus notes. The whole is followed by a fleshy and hearty mouth, morello cherry with silky and fresh tannins. Handpicked. Destemed harvest. Fermentation temperature regulated around 28 30C. Around one month tank maceration of berries. Pumping overs and racking of pomace. Blending then ageing for 18 months in large oak casks (40 hl) or oak vats of 25 hectolitres and barrel of 600 litres. It is a family run