Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Domaine Roger Sabon 2022

This domain cultivates around 18 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape divided among 14 plots, each with a distinct type of soil producing wines with intricate flavour profiles. The Réserve cuvée is a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre, grown on limestone-clay soil. The hand-harvested grapes are destemmed before being macerating for around a month in concrete and stainless-steel vats. During this period the fermenting juice is removed from the vat, leaving the caps, and then gradually returned to the vat to rehydrate the caps and promote a gentler extraction of the flavours and tannins. After the grapes have been pressed, the wine spends the first six months in concrete or stainless-steel tanks to eliminate the largest lees. The wine then continues to mature in vats, truncated tanks and demi-muids (600 L barrels) for 12 months. The different batches undergo a final blend before bottling.
The Réserve cuvée flaunts a ruby colour with notes of black fruit and hints of green olive and hummus. The mouthfeel is full-bodied and robust, balanced with notes of silky tannins. This wine should be enjoyed within 10 years.