Hauptkatalog 2009 - Touratech Nordic

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Every time I order un pichet de vin rouge (carafe
of house wine) with dinner, Yvon gives me a
pitying look. “Are you trying to poison yourself?”
Herbert and Yvon are both adamant that the
best wine in the world comes from Châteuneufdu-Pape
in the southern Rhône Valley. In a good
year, they reckon, this wine is one of the best there
is.
Yvon is determined to correct my errant ways
when it comes to wine. He is so eager to convert
me that he makes an emergency call to his friend
Pierre, the maître de chai at Château Fargueirol.
In such a difficult case as mine, the only hope is a
serious dégustation. Well, fair’s fair: if he’s pouring
the wine, I’ll listen.
A tale of two Pierres: these namesakes, who
are also brothers-in-law, give us a guided tour of
the family cellars. Wine has been made the traditional
way at Château Fargueirol for seven generations.
The family owns forty hectares, eighteen
of which are used to produce Châteauneuf-du-
Pape. The rest becomes Côtes-du-Rhône.