Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre blend dominated by grenache (usually around 80%) with syrah (usually under 10%) and mourvèdre (usually around 10-15%). The red Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend from plots in lieu-dit “Farguerol” grapes from plot in the neighboring “Pied de Baud” lieu-dit. 28 day Maceration.The Syrah is aged in big wooden barrels (about 300l) and the Grenache and Mourvèdre in tronconic wooden barrels (600l) for 18 months.
The family has been farming organically for years but without being officially certified. They started the official organic conversion process in 2021, which takes 3 years, therefore, the first certified harvest and vintage will be 2024.
The Avril family has been in Châteauneuf since the fourteenth century (15 generations and counting). Domaine Brun-Avril, however, was established in 2008 by husband & wife team, Nathalie and Jean-Jacques Brun. Their 5 hectares were part of an inheritance, one that changed the course of their lives. After deciding that they wanted to preserve the family's holdings, they studied viticulture. Since then they’ve expanded their holdings considerably and in 2020, their son Henri joined the domaine.
Despite being new winemakers, their style is decidedly old school. They only produce one red and more recently, one white per vintage and do everything and nothing to let the wine speak for itself.
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