Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Le Mas - Domaine de Panisse
Rouge 2023
Download Technical Information (PDF) Download HD Photo2023 VINTAGE: An excellent vintage, generous and well-balanced.
The mild climate of 2023 was characterized by satisfactory rainfall and perfect sanitary conditions (thanks to the protective Mistral wind).
200 mm rainfall from January to August, nice showers in May and June, then a dry, hot summer also helped to produce a vintage with generous yields allowing us to harvest at excellent maturities.
2023 offers fine, elegant and full wines made from top-quality grapes harvested over more than two months, from mid-August to the end of October.
The white grapes, harvested from mid-August at ideal ripeness, produced well-balanced, round, rich and complex wines with notes of citrus (grapefruit, lemon), white-fleshed fruit (pear, peach) and exotic fruit (litchi, mango). The acidity is well-balanced, with a long, saline finish.
Red wines have elegant profiles, sweetness and complex textures. Characterized by aromas of red fruit (raspberry, cherry, wild strawberry), liquorice, ginger and salt, the red wines have great drinkability, smooth tannins and opulent, spicy (pepper) and mentholated finish.
2023 reminds us a combination of the vintage 2000 and 2012.
BLEND:
50 % Grenache (Some planted in 1924!)
20 % Syrah
15 % Mourvèdre
15% Cinsault
SOILS CHARACTERISTICS:
Sandy and clay soils with round pebbles on different plots located all around the estate on the lieu-dit « La Janasse ».
VINIFICATION:
Hand-picking with sorting in the vineyard and then in cellar.
De-stemming (100%) and vinification in concrete tanks with wild yeasts.
Pump-over and delestages are made during all the grape maceration (42 days).
AGEING: In demi-muids (80%) and barrels (20%) for 14 months
WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES:
In the glass, this Châteauneuf-du-Pape displays a deep ruby hue with shimmering garnet edges.
The nose is rich and complex, unveiling aromas of ripe red and black fruits—notably cherry, blackberry, and plum—layered with notes of Provençal herbs (garrigue), pepper, licorice, and a delicate hint of tobacco and leather.
On the palate, this wine is full-bodied and generous, with a velvety texture and finely integrated tannins. Its structure is balanced and fresh, carrying flavors of spiced fruit, earthy undertones, and subtle oak influences.
The finish is long and persistent, echoing the wine’s depth and the character of its sun-drenched vineyard origins.
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS:
Traditional Cassoulet
Beef Wellington
Roasted Pigeon with Truffle Jus
Confit eggplant with 4 spices
Chocolate and poached pear cake