Before
the French revolution the property was owned by a family with the name
Nalis. From this family the domain got its name.
From 1955 until 1976 the domain got some reputation when Philippe Dufays (Dr
Dufays) who married the heiress of Nalys and made the wines from the estate known at
several markets around the world.
Dr Dufays sold the domain to a big insurance company "Assurances
Mutuelles Agricoles", today Groupama.
Today the domain covers approximately 50 ha.
An unusual high share of the production (20%) is white Chateauneuf du Pape.
Chateauneuf du Pape
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and
20% of other varieties, Counoise, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Muscardin, Terret
Noir and Vaccarese.
The wine is aged in cement tanks, foudres, demi-muids or pièces.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée
Reserve
2009: 80% Syrah, 15% Grenache and 5% Mourvedre.
75% aged in foudres and 25% in barriques.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée
Chatagnier
2009: 96% Grenache and 4% Mourvedre from sandy soil at lieu-dit Grand
Pierre.
Aged in cement tank.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2009: 56% Grenache Blanc, 14%
Clairette, 27% Bourboulenc, 3% Roussanne plus a bit of Picpoul and Picardan.
15% aged in barriques. The rest in steel tank.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Eicelenci
2009: 44% Roussanne, 33% Grenache Blanc, 17% Clairette and 6%
Picardin.
Aged in steel tank, cement tank, demi-muids or barriques.
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Vincent Llorca - cellar worker at
Nalys for many years.
His grand father also worked here in the days of Dr Dufays
Photo Jean Luc Abraïni - Domaine
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