Michel
Arnaud has been in charge at the property since 1983, when he took
over from his father Aimé Arnaud. If you visit the the domain you
can also meet Annie or Claudine, sister and mother of Michel.
In 1940 the property was purchased by the grandfather of Michel,
Fernand Arnaud.
The total area with vines is 27 ha. 15 ha. is Chateauneuf du Pape,
situated near the domain at lieu-dit Cabrieres, 8 ha. are Cotes du Rhone Village
or Cotes du Rhone and 4
ha. are Vin du Pays de Orange.
The fields for
Chateauneuf are varying even if they are situated near each other:
Slopes or terrasses covered with big stones or with lime stones,
some plots are with clay and other plots more sandy.
The fields are treated by organic methods "agriculture raisonnée".
All the Wines
(except those of Vin du Pays) are called Vieilles Vignes, and this
is reasonable as 95% of the vines are quite old - also those in
the fields of Cotes du Rhone.
The wines:
Chateauneuf du
Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
60% Grenache,10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault and 10%
Counoise.
All grapes are de-stemmed. Fermentation and maceration in cement
tank for 20-25 days.
Maturing at first in cement tanks and then in foudres for 12-18
months.
Yield: about 28 hl./ha.
Chateauneuf du
Pape Blanc Vieilles Vignes
Made from 80% Grenache Blanc planted between 1891 and 1920, 10%
Clairette and 10% Bourboulenc.
The wine should be able to be cellared for 10-15 years. Production
about 1.200 bt.
Cotes du Rhone Village
Vieilles Vignes
From 1 ha. at Lieu-dit Maucoil. Clay
and sand with many stones.
90% Grenache (100years old), 5% Mourvedre
and 5% Cinsault.
Aged for 18 months in cement tanks. Production: about 5.000 bt.
Cotes du Rhone Vieilles
Vignes
From 7 ha. in Le Gres - Clay and sand with many stones.
85% Grenache (100 years old), 10% Syrah (50 years) and 5% Mourvedre.
Aged in cement tanks. Production: about 25.000 bt.
Vin du Pays de Vaucluse
Is made from about 10 years old Merlot vines.
The parcel is next to his Cotes du Rhone vineyard.
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