MAGNUM TRADITION 2003

Terroir

Stony - clayey and chalky - spread with big rolled pebbles

Grape varieties

 80% Grenache - 5% Syrah - 5% Cinsault - 5 % Mourvèdre - 5% Vaccarèse

Average age of the wines

50 years old

Harvest

 The best ones are kept for the Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A second sorting is done on the spot in the steel harvesting-bin, in the vineyard

Wine-Making

 Traditionally during 2 weeks - the temperature is controlled by thermoregulation

Ageing

 6 to 8 months in oak big barrels

Storage

In enamelled tanks for young wines

Production

About 260 HL

Tasting

 This “Tradition” 2003 has a bright colour with an intense ruby tint. Pleasant, herbaceous and peppery, it develops many fresh fruit and jam flavours (sweet cherry and red currant).

The wine maker's advice

Will go perfectly with game such as wild boar and boiled potatoes sprinkled with chopped parsley and topped with a spicy sauce.