Gabriel Meffre
Châteauneuf-Du-Pape “Saint Théodoric” 2016
AOP Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Red
Awards
- 92 pts Decanter 05/2023
- 92 pts Wine Spectator
- 90-92 pts Vinous
- 92 pts Wine Enthusiast
- 88-90 pts Wine Advocate
- 16,5/20 Jancis Robinson
Tasting“Juicy, with a bright core of red currant and raspberry puree flavors that have yet to unwind fully, while light apple wood, floral and savory hints fill in throughout. Fresh and focused finish.” Wine Spectator, March 2019
“Juicy, with a bright core of red currant and raspberry puree flavors that have yet to unwind fully, while light apple wood, floral and savory hints fill in throughout. Fresh and focused finish.” Wine Spectator, March 2019
Food & wine pairingsSpicy knuckle of pork or a grilled rib of steack.
Spicy knuckle of pork or a grilled rib of steack.
Detailed information
Vintage
After a mild and dry winter, a spring without frost and a particularly hot summer, harvesting began several days later than 2015, with picking taking place between early to late September. During the harvest, weather conditions were truly exceptional, with warm clear days, fresh nights and some occasional light rainfall, stretching from early September all the way until the end of October. The sanitary state of the grapes throughout the region was excellent. So, this year again, the 2016 vintage is very qualitative particularly for southern appellations.
Grape varieties
Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Terroir
All of the terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape : sandy and limestone soils, red clay and pebbles.
Winemaking
The grapes are hand-picked and partly destemmed before fermentation. Each grape variety is fermented individually and fermentation/maceration lasts for approximately 4 weeks. After about 12 months of maturing, the different varieties, which were aged partly in oak and partly in vat, are combined to form the final blend before bottling.
Service
Enjoy this Châteauneuf du Pape at 16°C. It can be enjoyed already and up to 10 years of age.
Degree of alcohol
15% vol.
Gabriel Meffre
Delicious and savoury from day one: this is the commitment of our Gabriel Meffre "signature" wines. For each appellation, and in keeping with the characteristics of the vintage, our know-how is recognisable through our experienced blending of "terroirs" and grape varieties and through our careful maturing, favouring purity of fruit and silkyness of texture. Already enjoyable in their first year after bottling, the Crus also have good aging potential.
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