Domaine du Banneret Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2023
Domaine du Banneret Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2023
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Domaine du Banneret Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2023

Domaine du Banneret
$60.00

Grape: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarese, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Bouboulenc, Rousanne, Picardan
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

Sourced from tiny, hand-farmed parcels scattered across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this traditional red is a rare co-fermentation of all thirteen classic regional varieties. Winemaker Jean-Claude Vidal hand-harvests the ancient vines together, fermenting whole clusters naturally with native yeasts in traditional concrete vats without temperature manipulation. The wine undergoes an extended maceration before aging for over 18 months in old, neutral oak barrels to build structure without adding wood flavor. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, this is an uncompromising, old-school expression of Southern Rhône terroir built on raw spice, earthy depth, and longevity.

A deep ruby-garnet color opens to complex, rustic aromas of wild blackberry, dried fig, garrigue, cured meat, and cracked black pepper. The palate is full-bodied, dense, and savory, delivering layered flavors of dark plum, tart cherry, tapenade, and ground clove. Firm, chewy tannins and a grounding mineral backbone lend incredible vertical structure to the generous mid-palate fruit. It concludes on a long, warming, and distinctly rustic finish marked by lingering notes of leather, orange peel, and crushed stone.

Winery

Domaine du Banneret is a small family estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, associated with Jean-Claude Vidal and his daughter Audrey. Its roughly five hectares are divided among nine parcels, preserving the traditional mixed planting of the appellation’s thirteen red and white varieties. Grenache gives the red its foundation, but the white grapes within those old plantings also contribute floral detail, freshness and acidity. The parcels occupy varied soils, including the rounded stones of the southwest and sites in the northeast of the appellation.

The family maintains the old mixed vineyards when replacing individual vines, keeping the original balance of varieties intact. Vineyard care uses organic composts, cultivation and measured treatments with attention to biodiversity. Grapes are picked and sorted by hand, then crushed without destemming; indigenous yeasts begin fermentation. The resulting wines preserve a traditional, field-blended view of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, while a separate white bottling adds another expression of the estate. Banneret’s individuality comes from that combination of old vines, varied parcels and a family’s determination to keep the vineyard’s inherited diversity.