With history dating back to 1846, l'Arnesque is a very old family estate, today tended by the 5th generation of Biscaret. The vineyards spread over 50 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Plan de Dieu and Côtes-du-Rhône and is mainly planted with Grenache (70%).
Presentation
Presentation
In recent years the winery has gained a solid reputation for both its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but also for the other well-made Plan de Dieu. Today, Sébastien Pathier and wife Marie preside at the destiny of the family holdings and are comitted to to modernise, innovate and move up the value chain : the winery uses no pesticides and is regularly rewarded by the wine world’s most representative wine guides.
Terroir
The terroir of Plan de Dieu, known as Velage, is made up of red clay overlaid with pebbles, which bring in considerable amounts of water during the summer.
In the vineyard
Average age of vines 50 years old
Winemaking
Hand-picked and sorted, selective de-stemming Traditional vinification lasting 25-30 days with several punchings of the cap and racking.
Ageing
Concrete vat and half Muids for one year
Varietals
Grenache noir : 65%
Syrah : 20%
Mourvèdre : 10%
Carignan : 5%
Syrah : 20%
Mourvèdre : 10%
Carignan : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 14,5 % vol.
GM : No.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
16°C / 61°F
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
Blackberry preserves and sunburnt underbrush perfume this full-bodied but elegant red. It's an intensely ripe, jammy sip but nuanced by shades of dark, peppery spice and a lingering brambly finish.
Food pairings
beef and lamb to tuna, goose and game, or else fattier cuts of pork. It is amazing with barbecue as a lot of people pick up cedar and wood smoke aromas in the wine that flatter any steak you toss on the barbecue.
