2000 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape bodegas-marques-de-riscal The soils here are perfect

The soils here are perfect for the production of sweet wine – a warm

Many of the vines on the 45-acre estate are 100 years old

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Syrah and a tiny amount of Counoise

minimal intervention

2000 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape bodegas-marques-de-riscal The soils here are perfectA father and son team, Paul and Vincent Avril run the firm and are already established as one of the very finest wine making partnerships in the southern Rhne. The domaine's situation is not helped by having plots of vines scattered throughout the area, but this does mean that they can spread the length of harvesting over a longer period of time and get the very best from each of their sites. The blend, though this will vary annually depending on