Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Les Vieilles Vignes" 2021 - Domaine de Villeneuve

A red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, made from Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault. The vines average about 60 years of age and are worked biodynamically across roughly 8.5 hectares. Grapes are harvested by hand and selected three times, fermented in concrete vats with natural yeasts for about 20 days, then aged on fine lees for 18 or 24 months, mostly in concrete vats with the rest in 600-litre demi-muids. The wine shows an intense ruby colour. The nose offers red flowers and forest fruits such as blackberry and raspberry, with spicy and earthy notes. On the palate it has structure and tension, with smooth, rounded tannins, a warm, soft and fresh sip, and a fine, harmonious finish with floral and mineral echoes.