Winery & Vintage Info
Mont-Redon Château will be familiar to those who know and love Châteauneuf-du-Pape, being well recognized as the owners of some of the most highly regarded vineyard sites in the appellation.
The superb quality of its vineyards has been recognized throughout history and prior to the adaptation of the appellation controlee system it was one of the few “Grand cru’s” in the region (together with Chateau Rayas).
With almost 100 hectares under vine, the majority of Mont-Redon’s vineyards are located in the appellations most favoured area, the high plateau which is covered in the large round pudding stones that Châteauneuf is so well known for. This remarkable property is in fact a single vineyard.
There has been considerable investment at Mont-Redon over the past twelve years. The entire winery has been completely renewed and is now climate controlled.
Rows of oak barriques have replaced the old large foudres of yester-year, and large temperature controlled stainless steel vats now line the walls, resulting in wines of freshness and finesse in both red and white wines.
More recently optical sorting machines at harvest time have resulted in wines of great precision. Mont-Redon is a candidate for the most improved producer and the best value producer of the Southern Rhone.
All grapes are hand picked, which enables to select the best grapes. This is a major point in the quality of our wines.
De-stemming at 100% followed by a maceration of 15 to 18 days which allows our Côtes-du-Rhônes’ to get a good tannic structure which will make them able to age well. After the malolactic fermentation, the wines are kept in vats in our cellars for a period of 8 to 10 months. Then they are bottled and stay for some months in our cellars before being shipped. Winery Notes
