Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC 2021, Domaine André Mathieu

Domaine Mathieu has been in the same family since 1600. The current winemaker, Andre Mathieu, is a master craftsman and one of the rare growers in the region who uses all of the 13 authorised grape varieties of the appellation. Grapes are from 70-year-old vines, grown in 58 different, small plots, using natural, sustainable, wild viticulture and traditional vinification methods. Each plot of land is individually hand harvested with grape selection on table, long maceration and maturation for 12 months in old oak barrels. 

Too many grape varieties to name in the main menu - but in case you were wondering they are: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Clairette, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Vaccarese, Terret Noir, Roussane, Picardan, Picpoul, Bourgoulenc.

This is a wine that will keep for many years in cellar conditions.