Domaine De Ferrand, Chateauneuf Du Pape, 2023

£49.90

Old-vine, Grenache-led Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Philippe Bravay, farmed to organic principles and raised in concrete and stainless steel. The 2023 shows juicy red fruit, garrigue lift and silky, medium-bodied balance.

red cherry
mulberry
peppery garrigue
lavender

At a glance

Producer: Domaine de Ferrand
Region: Rhône
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Grape: Grenache Mourvèdre Syrah Bourboulenc Cinsault
Vintage: 2023
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Alcohol: 15.0%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

herb-crusted lamb
beef daube Provençal
roast duck with cherry
wild mushroom ragout

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Sourced from some of the appellation’s oldest Grenache parcels (plantings 1904–1920), organically farmed and vinified without new oak, this cuvée delivers classic Châteauneuf character with finesse and value in 2023.

About the wine

Made from 90yo vines planted on old rootstock that help to reduce vigour and give very limited yields. This is big and bold as you'd expect but there is a finesse here that makes it eminently drinkable. Bold red fruits, spice and notes of Provencal Herbs. Go on then!

About Domaine de Ferrand

Domaine de Ferrand takes its name from its location in the cooler northern sector of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Philippe Bravay took over a domaine owned by his family since the 19th century and bottled his first wine in 1997 breaking away from the négociant and other co-operative organisations to whom his forefathers used to sell. They own some of the oldest grenache in the CNDP appellation planted in 1904, 1910, 1920. Philippe also produces two excellent cuvées of Côtes-du-Rhône on lower-lying, sandy terraces of the Rhône – the more fruit-forward Mistral and the longer-lived Vieilles Vignes.

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