Domaine de la Mordoree La Reine des Bois Chateauneuf-du-Pape

In the glass

Aroma: wild blackberry, grilled meat, garrigue, dark chocolate, spiced plum

Palate: inky fruit, black olive, tobacco, velvety tannins, long mineral finish

The prestige Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; dark, rich, and muscular with Mourvedre backbone and a silky tannic finish. Consistently one of the appellation's finest.

What it pairs with

• Grilled duck breast with fig compote
  Dark fruit and Mourvedre depth handle duck's richness and the fig's sweetness.
• Roasted leg of lamb with thyme
  Classic Grenache-lamb pairing; herb notes echo the Provencal seasoning.
• Slow-cooked wild boar with olives
  Inky fruit and tobacco notes complement gamey slow-cooked boar.

History

La Mordoree was founded in the 1980s in Tavel and expanded into Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The Reine des Bois ('Queen of the Woods') is the estate's flagship Chateauneuf, blending old Grenache with Mourvedre for depth and ageing potential.

1. 1995 — Reine des Bois first produced as a distinct Chateauneuf cuvee
2. 2010 — La Mordoree's Chateauneuf recognised among the appellation's top estates

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Mordoree

Grapes

Grenache (65%), Mourvedre (20%), Syrah (10%), Vaccarese (5%)

Classification

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Oak

18 months in old foudres and demi-muids

ABV

15.0%

Price

EUR 60-100 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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