Laurus
Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2013
AOP Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Red
Awards
- 15/20 Bettane & Desseauve
- 92 pts Vinous
- 90 pts Wine Advocate
Tasting“Deep ruby. Expressive, mineral-tinged aromas of red berry liqueur, cassis, garrigue and woodsmoke show a subtle emerging vanilla quality. Palate-caressing black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors are complemented by hints of allspice and candied flowers. Open-knit and seamless, with excellent finishing power; velvety tannins add shapeliness and gentle grip.” Josh Raynolds for Vinous Media. April 2016
“Deep ruby. Expressive, mineral-tinged aromas of red berry liqueur, cassis, garrigue and woodsmoke show a subtle emerging vanilla quality. Palate-caressing black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors are complemented by hints of allspice and candied flowers. Open-knit and seamless, with excellent finishing power; velvety tannins add shapeliness and gentle grip.” Josh Raynolds for Vinous Media. April 2016
Food & wine pairingsDuck aiguillettes with green pepper sauce
Angus prime rib steak
Duck aiguillettes with green pepper sauce
Angus prime rib steak
Angus prime rib steak
Detailed information
Vintage
In the Southern Rhône Valley, the Winter/Spring period was quite cold, with an unstable warm/cold phenomenon in the Spring. These conditions resulted in a very poor flowering for the Grenache and an important coulure”, or shatter, effect, resulting in a much smaller Grenache harvest than usual. The Syrah fared better and resulted in a normal crop.
Harvest took place between the 25th September and 15th October.
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Grape varieties
57% Grenache, 43% Syrah
Terroir
The Grenache grapes come from the sector of “La Crau”, a large quaternary terrace covered with large pebble stones, giving the wine structure and body.
The Syrah grapes are grown on clay-limestone soils from the Cretaceous period, bringing great elegance and finesse to the wine.
Winemaking
Entirely manual harvest. Grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. 3 weeks maceration period with regular punch-downs and rack & return (délestage) operations. 17 months elevage of the Syrah in 275-litre Laurus barrels (mix of one, two and three-year old barrels).
10 900 bottles produced
Bottled on 18th June 2015
Bottled on 18th June 2015
Service
Serve at 14-16°C – Ideally open about 1 hour before serving
Optimum maturity: 2015 – 2021
Degree of alcohol
14,5% vol.
Laurus
Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.
The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.
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