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Beltramo's Wines & Spirits
1540 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025

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2009 Domaine Monpertuis Vignoble de la Ramiere Cuvee Counoise
The Domaine de Monpertuis has been in the hands of the Jeune family for several generations. Each successor has added bits and pieces of vineyards to the expanding whole of the estate so that the current owner, Paul Jeune, is now the proprietor of the 10 acres of vines that are scattered amongst 32 separate parcels throughout the confines of Chateauneuf du Pape. In addition, Jeune now vinifies separate cuvees of Cotes du Rhone and Vin de Pays du Gard as well as his white and reds from the Chateauneuf appellation.

Jeune has the remarkable good fortune of having a majority of his vineyards planted to vines between 60 and 110 years of age. The remaining vineyards generally are between 20 and 60 years, except for some new plantings of white varietals like Roussane. The multiplicity of parcels spread across Chateauneuf imparts a classic character to the wines of Monpertuis, absorbing the nuances of each soil type of the appellation. However, the heart and soul of the domaine lies within three primary parcels: La Croze, Le Clos de la Cerise, and Monpertuis. Although Chateauneuf du Pape may be composed of 13 individual varietals, the Domaine de Monpertuis relies most heavily on the Grenache grape. The "Cuvee Classique" blend normally is based on 70-85% Grenache with Mourvedre, Syrah and Cinsault providing the balance. The "Cuvee Tradition", produced solely from old vines of minimum age of 60 years, is supported by at least 85% Grenache. The white Chateauneuf is a mixture of Clairette Blanc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, and Roussane, the latter having been recently planted to add additional textural and aromatic notes to the wine. As of 1995, the Domaine de Monpertuis has vinified a Cotes du Rhone and Vin de Pays du Gard. Both of these wines come from a recently acquired parcel known as "vignoble de la Ramiere". The Cotes de Rhones is almost exclusively made from Grenache; the Vin de Pays is composed of the Counoise varietal. Neal Rosenthal Importer
SKU: 06160
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