La Papesse is a made from a very specific selection of grapes grown in the Châteauneuf du Pape collection vineyards (very old vines, often co-planted).

They are then sorted to ensure optimum consistency.

A part of the volume is aged in Vinarium®. 

94/100 - PARKER

"The full-bodied, voluminous 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Arcane La Papesse shows a surprising degree of elegance for such a big wine. Remarkably dark and youthful in appearance, it gives up hints of leather, cedar and dried spices, all set against a backdrop of black cherries and plums. The tannins are fine and silky on the mid-palate, fading gently into soft dustiness on the lingering finish. Impressive, with at least a decade of aging potential still ahead of it." 

95/100 - BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE

Grown predominantly in the coolest terroirs situated in the north of the appellation. The soils are composed of rolled pebbles interspersed with clay.

This soil composition offers excellent drainage properties and helps to regulate warmth in the soils during hot weather.

Vinification

Once the berries have been picked, they are sorted to ensure their homogeneity. The juices were separated into different containers prior to vinification : conical truncated vats, concrete vats and stainless steel vats, around 1/3 of each. 

After the malolactic fermentation in early November 2016, the wine was divided into different containers again ready for ageing (amphora, barrels, concrete vats, demi-muids and stainless steel). 

Ageing

A proportion of the wine (around 20%) was aged in the same way as the Arcane Le Pape using the Vinarium® technique : wines were transferred into small 200L barrels which were themselves immersed in wine.

This process took place over several years from 2017 to 2020.

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