Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Petits Cailloux Marcoux (Domaine de) 2011

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Petits Cailloux Marcoux (Domaine de) 2011

The wine

Les Petits Cailloux has an intense aromatic bouquet of stewed dark fruits, dried meat and liquorice. Its full flavoured and powerful palate offers up notes of cherries in kirsch, prunes, and game. This wine will benefit from a few years in the cellar to allow its complex character to develop further

About the Producer Domaine de Marcoux

In an appellation with a somewhat masculine image, here is a property run by two women, sisters, Catherine and Sophie Armenier, whose family can be traced back to 1344. Their brother, who left to pursue his career in the USA in 1995, managed the current property initially, pioneering biodynamic viticulture from 1991 onwards. Sophie joined him in 1990, and now runs the winery side of the business while Catherine came along in 1995 to manage the vineyard. Following a number of acquisitions, the property now boasts 28 hectares. Sixteen of these are dedicated to Châteauneuf red. The predominantly Grenache vines are between 50 and 100 years old. The domain concentrates on low yields and strives constantly to produce ever more delicate and supple wines.