Product description
Vines age between 50-90 years. Hand-harvested. Fermentation in concrete vat, stainless steel tank and wooden vat, 60%-100 % stems removed, 20-30 days fermentation and maceration. Aged 30% in pyramid shaped concrete vats, 30% wooden vats, 30% stainless steel, 10 % Demi-muid (600 L) barrels.
Like many producers, Font du Vent's 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition has relatively more Mourvèdre and Syrah in it than usual, as Grenache is more susceptible to mildew. Black cherries and licorice notes mark the nose of this full-bodied, silky effort, which shows admirable concentration and an invigorating bit of peppery spice on the finish.
- 91 pts Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
