CHâTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 'CUVéE ETIENNE GONNET' 1999, DOMAINE FONT DE MICHELLE

TASTING NOTES

This cuvee is named in honor of Etienne Gonnet who created the estate.
Elaborated only during growth years that are considered to be of good or very good quality, this wine is a selection of Grenache grapes from century-old vines harvested when they are on the verge of becoming over-matured. Syrah and Mourvèdre vine stocks are also part of the wine’s makeup.
Traditional wine making techniques are used and the maturation process lasts for 18 months in large “foudre” barrels and smaller “fût” casks that serve only 1 time.
This wine can be left to age for a very long time.

PRODUCER NOTES

In 1880 Jean Etienne Gonnet built the farmhouse that serves as the headquarters of the estate today. His grandson, Etienne Gonnet, created Font de Michelle in 1950. This 30 hectare vineyard - adjoining land connected all in one lot - is magnificently situated in the southeast of the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC. A mayor of Bédarrides from 1952 until 1964, Etienne Gonnet was an example of perseverance and rigour in his day. Since 1975 his sons, Jean and Michel, have kept watch over the destiny of the estate. For over 30 years their concern has been to improve on wine making methods, to develop full-bodied wines that are concentrated, refined and through which the ‘terroir’ can express all of its qualities and thus, in so doing, elevate the estate’s renown to its highest level.

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