La Fiole du Pape

Grape varieties

Grenache, Syrah

Producer

Maison Brotte at Châteauneuf-du-Pape (84230)

Comment

Created in 1952 by Charles Brotte, the pope's vial arouses many legends. The vial is in fact from a competition of local ceramists whose very inspired theme was: "The wild movement of the vine in the mistral". Charles Brotte participates in this competition and wins the first prize by imagining a bottle that imitates the CEP of Grenache which grows under the constraint of the strong Provençal wind - the Mistral - which sweeps our region. Its anthracite golden powder is evokes the wines of yesteryear. He will then decide not to stop at the appearance of the bottle and imagine a unique cuvée whose whole earth will remember.

Tasting

Deep and shiny dubbing dress. Nose with fruity and spicy notes evolving towards aromas reminiscent of ripe fruit, brandy cherries, spices, truffles. Elegant and well -balanced, fleshy, powerful mouth, with persistent aromas offering great tasting pleasure: fruit (blackcurrant, strawberry jam), sweet spices (pepper, cloves) ...

Formats and packaging