2017 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Mourre des Perdrix'

The 2017 Domaine de la Charbonniere 'Mourre des Perdrix' comes from a single 22 acre parcel. This evocatively named cuvée, Mourre des Perdrix, is from a specific terroir composed of sands, pebbles, and safres. This unique terroir is home to 45-year-old vines that give way to a floral, fruity, and feminine wine, with blackberry and forest floor on the nose and a delightful silky palate.

Domaine de la Charbonnière has been the singular passion of the Maret family since their purchase of this iconic property in 1912. The young and charismatic Veronique Maret is responsible for the recent meteoric rise of Charbonnière – Veronique is handling all winemaking and somehow also finding the time to run the Domaine’s sales activities.

One of the most important changes Veronique made since taking over in 2012 was the move to organic viticulture. Organic farming really started to make its mark on the finished wines in 2014 and the press we’ve been seeing from that point on only validates our opinion on that front.

Domaine de la Charbonnière’s holdings spread over 68 acres in some of the region’s most sought after lieu dits – 49 of these in Châteauneuf du Pape, 15 in Vacqueyras, 4 in Côtes du Rhône. Winemaking is traditional with a profound respect for grapes and terroir.