Vintage 1997

The 1997 Châteauneuf du Pape was ahead of schedule as soon as the buds opened. Sun and Mistral worked as usual in Châteauneuf du Pape to allow and encourage regular growth, good ripening and concentration of the grapes.

Nevertheless, the month of September showed a lot of contrasts in the maturities from one terroir to another. Each of the more than 300 producers of the Appellation had to organize their harvests according to the rhythm of maturation of each parcel, depending on its exposure, its grape variety... A rather delicate organization but well done, which offered us particularly nuanced wines.

The white wines of Chateauneuf du Pape vintage 1997 mix exoticism and elegance. An explosive nose of yellow and exotic fruits at the beginning accompanied a well rounded mouth. The straight, nervous finish hinted at a beautiful potential for evolution which became a reality. The white wines of Chateauneuf du Pape vintage 1997 present now a complex profile, evolved in finesse and elegance.

The red wines of Chateauneuf du Pape vintage 1997 were originally fleshy, very greedy on fresh and jammy red fruits and supported by fine and tight tannins and a beautiful freshness.

Structure and complexity which allowed a harmonious blossoming with finesse and balance.