André Mathieu 2017 | Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Name: André Mathieu 2017 | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Brand: Domaine André Mathieu
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60% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault from the estate's plots within Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Galets roulés, sand, and argilo-calcareous soils. 50-year-old vines. A family estate rooted in the appellation since the 17th century.

Partially destemmed, long maceration, aged 12–14 months in old foudres with no new oak.

The Domaine André Mathieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2017 is a distinguished red wine from the Rhône region of France. Produced by the historic Mathieu family, who have cultivated their vineyards since the seventeenth century, this cuvée represents a classic expression of the appellation’s terroir. The grapes are sourced from plots within Châteauneuf-du-Pape featuring a diverse mix of galets roulés, sandy soils, and clay-limestone. These vines average fifty years of age, contributing to the wine’s depth and complexity.

The blend is led by Grenache at 60%, supported by Syrah (15%), Mourvèdre (15%), and Cinsault (10%). Vinification involves partial destemming and long maceration to extract structure and flavor. The wine undergoes aging for twelve to fourteen months in large, old foudres. This process ensures that the wine develops its character without the influence of new oak, preserving the purity of the fruit and the minerality of the soil.

On the palate, the 2017 vintage presents a medium to full-bodied profile with a velvety texture. Aromas and flavors are dominated by intense notes of blackberry, black cherry, and licorice. The finish is marked by rich tannins that linger effectively. Critics note its superb concentration.

The Wine Advocate awarded this wine a score of 91 points. Its commentary highlights the wine's intensity and structured mouthfeel, affirming its quality as a robust example of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Overall, this vintage offers a compelling blend of traditional winemaking methods and the distinctive characteristics of old-vine Grenache-based blends from the southern Rhône.

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Now that it has been bottled, Mathieu's 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape continues to show superb concentration and intense blackberry, black cherry and licorice notes. It's medium to full-bodied and velvety in texture, with rich tannins lingering on the finish. Give it another year or so to settle down, and drink it over the next decade.

Learn more about Domaine André Mathieu

The Mathieus have been in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since around 1600, and that line produced a poet. Anselme Mathieu was born in the village in 1828, son of the fourth generation running the estate, and on 21 May 1854 he founded the Félibrige alongside Frédéric Mistral and five others: the movement that set out to restore literary standing to the Provençal language. He signed as Félibre di Poutoun, the félibre of kisses, and published La Farandole in 1862.

What ties him to this winery is not only the surname. At the end of the nineteenth century he was among the first in the village to sell his wine in bottle, when the norm was to sell it in bulk.

André Mathieu took over from his father Charles in 1987 and works with his wife, Cécile, and their children Coralie and Thibault.

Twelve hectares within Châteauneuf-du-Pape, planted with all thirteen varieties the appellation allows, and a little over twenty in total spread across sixty parcels — high fragmentation even for the southern Rhône — around Courthézon, Bédarrides, Roquemaure and Orange. Average vine age is about fifty years and the oldest are over a century.

The main red is grenache-based, aged in old wood.

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