Château de Vaudieu
Château de Vaudieu is represented as the family’s flagship. In fact, its 70 hectares are spread over the appellation’s greatest terroirs, and, unusually, all its plots touch one another. Its grandeur is matched only by the infinite finesse of its terroirs, where sand dominates and chisels out very “haute couture” wines. For several centuries, Vaudieu has been one of the most prestigious estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and under the impetus of the family, it is returning to its former glory.
Château de Vaudieu Châteauneuf-du-pape Red
Grape varieties: 64% Grenache noir 26% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Age of vines : ?
Terroir : This cuvée is a blend of Grenache Noir and Syrah plots on sandy and red sandstone soils from Comtat Venaissin.
Destemming : The bunches are not destemmed.
Yield: ?
Ageing: Syrahs are aged for 12 months in barrels of one wine or more, Grenaches and Mourvedres in half-muids of 1 wine or more.
Press awards: Rated 94/100 in 2017 by Jeb Dunnuck.
Château de Vaudieu "Cuvée Val de Dieu"
Grape varieties: Grenache 65% – Syrah 25% – Mourvèdre 10%.
Age of vines : ?
Terroir: sandy soil, rounded pebbles and limestone
Scratching?
Yield: ?
Aging: Mourvèdre and Grenache are aged for 18 months in demi-muids, which were used for their vinification.
Press awards: Rated 97/100 in 2010 by Jeb Dunnuck.
Château de Vaudieu "Cuvée Amiral G"
Grape varieties: 100% Grenache
Age of vines : ?
Terroir : This cuvée comes from the best parcels of Grenache Noir on a soil of rolled pebbles and red clay.
No destemming?
Yield: ?
Aging: The grenaches are aged for 18 months in new 600l demi-muids.
Press awards: Rated 99/100 in 2016 by Jeb Dunnuck.
Château de Vaudieu "Cuvée Le Clos du Bélvédère"
Grape variety: 100% Grenache Blanc
Age of vines : ?
Terroir : This cuvée comes from the best parcel of white Grenache on a soil of rolled pebbles and red clay.
No destemming?
Yield: ?
Aging: Aged for 8 months in 500l and 228l barrels (100% of total volume in barrels).
Press awards : Rated 98/100 in 2019 by Jeb Dunnuck
Chateau de Vaudieu "Cuvée Les Vieilles Roussannes"
Grape varieties: 100% Roussannes
Age of vines :
Terroir: This cuvée is made from the best parcel of Roussanne on a grey flinty limestone soil.
Scratching?
Yield: ?
Aging: 100% of the volume is aged for 9 months in new oak barrels.
Press awards: Rated 97/100 in 2018 by Jeb Dunnuck