| Chateau de la Font du Loup
Mélia family
Responsible:
Anne
Charlotte Melia-Bachas
Route de Chateauneuf du Pape/Ch. des Saintes
Vierges, 84350 Courthezon
Tel. 490 33 06 34
Direct sale: Monday-Thursday 8.00-12.00
and 13.00-17.00. Friday 8.00-12.00 Only by appointment.
Web site: http://www.melia.fr
Mail: f.loup@melia.fr
The Melia family bought the property in 1942. From 1977
Charles Melia was running the domain. Today his daughter Anne
Charlotte Melia-Bachas and son-in-law Laurent Bachas
are in charge.
The name "Source of the Wolves"
refers to sources in the fields where the wolves from Mont Ventoux
went to have water - according to local story telling.
One source springs just by the courtyard and here is made a sculpture of a
wolf (see photo below)
Red and white Chateauneuf du Pape is
made from 20 ha. The vines have an average age of 60 years and one
parcel 100 years.
The vineyards are cultivated organic but there is no actual plans
for certification.
Even if the vineyards are all situated around the domain divided by
wood the parcels have different terroirs and several cuvées are
made:
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
From 1 ha. with 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 20% Clairette and 10%
Bourboulenc. Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition
65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault.
This cuvé is aged for 18 months, Grenache in beton tank, steel tank and
foudres, Syrah in barriques or foudres and Mourvedre in demi-muids. Chateauneuf
du Pape Cuvée Les Fondateurs
50% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 25% Mourvedre.
Aged for 24 months. Grenache in beton tank, steel tank and foudres, Syrah
in barriques or foudres and Mourvedre in demi-muids. Chateauneuf
du Pape Le Puy-Roland
100% Grenache aged for 18 months in beton tank, steel tank and foudres.
Chateauneuf
du Pape Le Chateau
100% Syrah aged for 18 months in barriques and foudres.
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