LAURENT CHARVIN 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 75cl Red

Grape varieties: 80% Grenache, 7% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 4% Vaccarèse & 4% Counoise

Terroir: Sandy slopes, clay and galets roulés (round pebbles)

Vinification / Ageing: Whole-cluster fermentation. Gentle daily pump-overs with aeration to ensure soft extraction. Fermentation lasted between 17 and 25 days depending on the vintage, 23 days for the Grenache and 20 days for the Syrah in 2019. Aged in concrete tanks to preserve balance and freshness, with minimal racking and no filtration or fining.

Tasting: A wine of remarkable aromatic complexity, combining finesse and power with a velvety, warm texture in this vintage. Ideally cellared for a few years.

🍷 Serve at 17-18°C. Decant at least 2 hours before serving. Drink from 3 years onwards.

Ageing potential: 10 years or more.

One of our long-time favourites at the shop! Laurent Charvin crafts wines of remarkable finesse with precision and care. He took over the 13-hectare family estate near Orange in 1990, chose to vinify independently instead of through the local co-op, and quickly converted the vineyard to organic farming. From the start, he has worked in harmony with nature, lovingly tending to old Grenache vines for his top cuvée. In the cellar, you won’t find a single barrel, only concrete vats, where whole clusters gently macerate without destemming. Extraction is soft, allowing the wines to express both aromatic complexity and a rare finesse for the region. He produces wines under Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and IGP Principauté d’Orange, all offering incredible value. A true benchmark of the appellation.