{"product_id":"charvin-chateuneuf-du-pape-2023","title":"Charvin Chateuneuf-du-Pape 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Châteauneuf that critics quietly compare to Rayas — from a family that has farmed this ground since 1550.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Charvin family has been in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since the sixteenth century, bottling their own wine since 1851. Today Laurent Charvin — the sixth generation — farms organically in one of the appellation's coolest corners, ferments with whole clusters, and raises everything in concrete, never oak. The result is a wine of finesse and \"salinity\" that has earned Charvin a spot among the tiny handful of estates the RVF Green Guide rates three stars, alongside Clos des Papes and Rayas itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grower-scale, cult-adjacent Châteauneuf that trades at a fraction of the names it's mentioned beside. \u003cstrong\u003eJeb Dunnuck called it a textbook Châteauneuf and scored it 94 points → the estate it's compared to costs many times more → at $84.99 this is the value entry into the appellation's top tier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e~82% Grenache with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise and Vaccàrese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool northern sector of Châteauneuf-du-Pape; ~50-year-old vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic farming, whole-cluster fermentation, aged entirely in concrete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaurent Charvin, 6th generation; RVF three-star estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Textbook aromatics of ripe red and black fruits, sappy garrigue, leather, and damp flowers.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Jeb Dunnuck. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e pure and elegant rather than heavy, with kirsch and strawberry, a whisper of cocoa, and a long, spice-packed finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn organic, concrete-raised Châteauneuf from a 470-year family estate the critics keep shelving next to Rayas. Non-optional for anyone building a serious southern Rhône cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605814325502,"sku":"XXI-0310","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/CharvinChateuneuf-du-Pape2023.png?v=1785471188","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/charvin-chateuneuf-du-pape-2023","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}