Brotte La Fiole Père Anselme Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Vintage 2006

Colour – Deep ruby with orange hues.
Nose – Notes of red fruits with alcohol (cherry, blackcurrant liqueur), spices, garrigue (Mediterranean dry hills), truffles and orange peels.
Palate – Elegance, outstanding complexity and long-lasting notes of black fruit jam. Tannins are silky and fine, length is exceptional.

2006 is a classic Châteauneuf du Pape Vintage which has produced great wines. A cold and dry winter, followed by a hot July and cooler temperatures in August and September resulted in a perfectly ripened harvest. (healthy grapes with phenolic maturity).

The wines of 2006 were balanced, fresh and very fine, which was a sign of good ageing potential. Wines were generous, and deeply coloured; with elegant silky tannins and good natural acidity.

Following hand harvesting, grapes were de-stemmed, gently crushed and vinified traditionally. The wine was matured for one year in an oak barrel to develop maturity and outstanding smoothness. The Cuvée has then spent ten years in a bottle in ideal conditions.