Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Cornelia Constanza

Domaine de la Solitude

The Cornelia Constanza bottling is a celebration of Grenache. The wine hails entirely from Florent's magnificent centenary Grenache vines, the domaine's eldest, seated on the western slope of the hallowed La Crau on a colluvial soil of gallets roulés and safres. Though this plot is always vinified on its own, it is only bottled as this single-parcel wine in the truly great vintages (5 of the last 10). The wine pays homage to Cornelia Constanza Barberini (1716-1797), the last Princess of the Barberini Family. She married Giulio Cesare Colonna di Sciarra, Prince de Carbognano, and all of the family's Italian property went to the Colonna family. The wine is fermented whole-cluster, low and slow in concrete vats with a 35 day maceration and super soft extraction, giving tannins that are simultaneously powerful and supple, a character Domaine de la Solitude's wines are so often praised for. The 2021 vintage was aged 20 months in concrete tank (60%) and French oak foudres (40%). Florent's tasting notes: A full-bodied, elegant and refined wine, tannic while remaining velvety smooth with notes of gooseberry and garrigues supported by notes of toffee, cinnamon, cardamom, cocoa, and sichuan pepper, finishing very long on the palate.
Expressive nose of gooseberry and Garrigues. Drink now through 2035. A one hour decant recommended.

Country:  France

Region:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Appellation:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Climate:  Warm Mediterranean

Altitude:  127m

Soils:  La Crau plateau: galets roulées (large round, shiny, pudding stones) over clay surrounded with garrigue

Varietal/Blend:  100% Grenache

Fermentation:  A vigorous double sorting for the best bunches takes place at harvest in the vineyard and then on the sorting table at the cellars. Fermented whole cluster with a long 35 day maceration and minimal cap management for a gentle extraction.

Ageing:  Aged 20 months in 40% French oak foudres and 60% in concrete.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the west slope of La Crau, a single parcel of their oldest Grenache vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, using buckets of 25 kgs. Only 25hl/ha yield.

ABV:  15.0%

Produced Cases:  Only 3000 bottles and 70 magnums

CSPC:  893307

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Florent Lançon


Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France

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Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Cornelia Constanza
Domaine de la Solitude

Country:  France

Region:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Appellation:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

The Cornelia Constanza bottling is a celebration of Grenache. The wine hails entirely from Florent's magnificent centenary Grenache vines, the domaine's eldest, seated on the western slope of the hallowed La Crau on a colluvial soil of gallets roulés and safres. Though this plot is always vinified on its own, it is only bottled as this single-parcel wine in the truly great vintages (5 of the last 10). The wine pays homage to Cornelia Constanza Barberini (1716-1797), the last Princess of the Barberini Family. She married Giulio Cesare Colonna di Sciarra, Prince de Carbognano, and all of the family's Italian property went to the Colonna family. The wine is fermented whole-cluster, low and slow in concrete vats with a 35 day maceration and super soft extraction, giving tannins that are simultaneously powerful and supple, a character Domaine de la Solitude's wines are so often praised for. The 2021 vintage was aged 20 months in concrete tank (60%) and French oak foudres (40%). Florent's tasting notes: A full-bodied, elegant and refined wine, tannic while remaining velvety smooth with notes of gooseberry and garrigues supported by notes of toffee, cinnamon, cardamom, cocoa, and sichuan pepper, finishing very long on the palate.
Expressive nose of gooseberry and Garrigues. Drink now through 2035. A one hour decant recommended.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Warm Mediterranean

Altitude:  127m

Soils:  La Crau plateau: galets roulées (large round, shiny, pudding stones) over clay surrounded with garrigue

Varietal/Blend:  100% Grenache

Fermentation:  A vigorous double sorting for the best bunches takes place at harvest in the vineyard and then on the sorting table at the cellars. Fermented whole cluster with a long 35 day maceration and minimal cap management for a gentle extraction.

Ageing:  Aged 20 months in 40% French oak foudres and 60% in concrete.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the west slope of La Crau, a single parcel of their oldest Grenache vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, using buckets of 25 kgs. Only 25hl/ha yield.

ABV:  15.0%

Produced Cases:  Only 3000 bottles and 70 magnums

CSPC:  893307

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Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Cornelia Constanza
Domaine de la Solitude
The Cornelia Constanza bottling is a celebration of Grenache. The wine hails entirely from Florent's magnificent centenary Grenache vines, the domaine's eldest, seated on the western slope of the hallowed La Crau on a colluvial soil of gallets roulés and safres. Though this plot is always vinified on its own, it is only bottled as this single-parcel wine in the truly great vintages (5 of the last 10). The wine pays homage to Cornelia Constanza Barberini (1716-1797), the last Princess of the Barberini Family. She married Giulio Cesare Colonna di Sciarra, Prince de Carbognano, and all of the family's Italian property went to the Colonna family. The wine is fermented whole-cluster, low and slow in concrete vats with a 35 day maceration and super soft extraction, giving tannins that are simultaneously powerful and supple, a character Domaine de la Solitude's wines are so often praised for. The 2021 vintage was aged 20 months in concrete tank (60%) and French oak foudres (40%). Florent's tasting notes: A full-bodied, elegant and refined wine, tannic while remaining velvety smooth with notes of gooseberry and garrigues supported by notes of toffee, cinnamon, cardamom, cocoa, and sichuan pepper, finishing very long on the palate.
Expressive nose of gooseberry and Garrigues. Drink now through 2035. A one hour decant recommended.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley

Appellation:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Climate:  Warm Mediterranean

Altitude:  127m

Soils:  La Crau plateau: galets roulées (large round, shiny, pudding stones) over clay surrounded with garrigue

Varietal/Blend:  100% Grenache

Fermentation:  A vigorous double sorting for the best bunches takes place at harvest in the vineyard and then on the sorting table at the cellars. Fermented whole cluster with a long 35 day maceration and minimal cap management for a gentle extraction.

Ageing:  Aged 20 months in 40% French oak foudres and 60% in concrete.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the west slope of La Crau, a single parcel of their oldest Grenache vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, using buckets of 25 kgs. Only 25hl/ha yield.

ABV:  15.0%

Produced Cases:  Only 3000 bottles and 70 magnums

CSPC:  893307

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