Maison Ogier - AOP Châteauneuf du Pape

Maison Ogier
AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
L’Âme
2022

All of our cuvées have a soul but it is without a doubt our Châteauneuf- du-Pape that reveals, unlike any other, the deepest secrets of the southern Rhône Valley terroirs. Grown in the very heart of the appellation, this wine is the embodiment of the freshness, generosity and strength of these grenache based wines.

Soil

Teracces of rolled pebbles miwed with sandy red clay and safres.

Grape variety

Grenache, Syrah , Mourvèdre

Vinification

20% of the Grenaches were vinified with their stalks whilst the rest was fully de-stemmed – Rack and return and pumping over are the two techniques used for extraction, depending on the vat - Vatting lasts for 21 to 36 days - The early filtered and separa

Aging

Oak barrels and 20% concrete vats for 12 months

TASTE CHARACTERISTICS

Light

Powerful

Dry

Sweet

Acidic

FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS

Game

Red Meats

TASTING NOTE

Animal

Spices

Berry

Toasted

Maison Ogier

Founded in 1859, Maison Ogier is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in the heart of the most prestigious appellation in the south of France. To interpret the subtle variations of the terroirs of this AOP and of the entire Rhone Valley, Maison Ogier has deepened its knowledge of the soils present in the different appellations and has adapted its work accordingly, particularly in terms of ageing.

Vallée du Rhône Its century-old cellars, in the heart of the village, house more than 8,000 hectoliters(211, 338 gallons) of wooden vats, tuns, demi-muids, barrels and truncated-cone vats.