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The Domain of Usseglio - Châteauneuf du Pape, an exceptional appellation. |
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Presentation of the domain – The terroir |
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Bunches of Grenache grapes |
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| What is surprising about the terroir of Châteauneuf du Pape is its aridity and the North wind called mistral which blows there more than a hundred and thirty days a year. |
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| Thanks to this wind the Châteauneuf du Pape gets a lot of sunshine : 2,800 hours a year, and it quicky eclipses the negative effects of the rain, hence preventing the vines from a number of illnesses. It is an extraordinary healing substance which freshens the climate in the summertime and allows the grapes to reach a good concentration without being burnt. |
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This microclimate, along with a range of localities, produces wines that are warm and deep. They require a few years to give off all the subtlety and richness of their aromas. |
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The Châteauneuf du Pape permits 13 different varieties of grapes : grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault, vaccarèse, counoise, muscardin, picpoul, terret noir, roussanne, clairette, bourboulenc and picardan. |
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Châteauneuf du Pape is also the French appellation with the lowest authorized yield (35hl/ha), Grapes must be picked by hand and systematically chosen. |
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| This is for all these reasons, to name but a few, that the Châteauneuf du Pape is an exceptional appellation |
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