Montfaucon - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - L'Orée des Bois - Red - 2021

Wine:

A blend of grenache and mourvèdre, vinified in concrete vats and aged in barrels, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Baron de Montfaucon x VALAP captures all the finesse of its clay-sand soils scattered with rounded pebbles. It combines elegance with intensity, delivering aromas of stone fruits and cherry in eau-de-vie. The delicate, infused structure reflects both the freshness of the vintage and a discreet aging that lets the fruit shine through, creating a finely balanced wine with clear potential for long aging. A superb value for this appellation, rated 92/100 by our Selection Committee. Here’s your chance to secure one of the best-priced Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines of the year.

Vinification:

Hand harvested from 50-year-old vines. Vinification in concrete vats. Matured for 12 months in Burgundy barrels.

Color:

Intense, brilliant red with garnet highlights.

Nose:

Aromas reminiscent of stone fruit, with dominant notes of cherries and kirsch.

Palate:

A Grenache-driven wine with impressive depth, seamlessly integrated ageing, and an overall refined profile.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Hare stew with red wine reduction, roast duck, beef cheek confit with mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029

A long-standing favourite in our selections, Montfaucon is a key name in the southern Rhône Valley—so it was only natural for us to join forces with this exceptional estate to create a custom Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This bespoke cuvée was crafted under the close supervision of our Tasting Committee. We’re proud to be the first to collaborate with Rodolphe and Léon de Pins on this ambitious project.

Sourced from superb terroirs of rolled pebbles and clay, on a plot teeming with biodiversity, this wine meets the highest standards of quality—yet comes at a remarkably accessible price for an appellation where value like this has become almost impossible to find.