Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022

At the foot of the Château are the historic vines: Le Clos de Beauvenir and Les Cadettes. Roussanne vines dominate the planted surface of Clos de Beauvenir, complemented by Clairette and Grenache Blanc. The Cadettes cuvée is a blend of the estate’s oldest vines, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Grenache is king on the Crau plateau. Its location is made unique by the rolled pebbles, deep clay, and exposure to the Mistral. Grenache finds its purest expression in the Les Clavelles plot.

The Mourvèdre vines, on the other hand, thrive in soils that are wetter in-depth but just as warm as Grenache. For these reasons, they are in the southern part of la Crau in a hamlet called Escondudes, where there is claystone outcrop.

Syrah is more adaptable and acclimates better to different soils. The warm and stony soils of Cansaud and the sands of la Nerthe suit it perfectly.

Château La Nerthe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape red, is the soul of the estate’s wines. It has been exported across the globe since the eighteenth century. All the plots of grenache noir, syrah, mourvèdre, and cinsault grapes are planted across the different soil types within the wine appellation, making the style of this wine the full expression of the complexity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.