Privilège Chateauneuf du Pape

Production

The grape varieties are vinified together. After a fermentation period of around 30 days, with pumping over, rack-and-return and punching down operations, the wines go inlo either 228L or 600 barrels (new or previously used for one vintage), depending on the plots they hail from, to be aged for a period of 12-18 months, depending on the vintage. The wines are then aged for several years in bottles before being released for sale.