Guillaume Gonnet Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Bel Ami
A red and black fruit bouquet, of cherries and blackberries, a hint of garrigue, liquorice and spice. A fine wine.
Description
A red and black fruit bouquet, of cherries and blackberries, a hint of garrigue, liquorice and spice. A fine wine. This wine will open up beautifully if decantered at least 1 hour before serving.
A very versatile food partner. Anything from game, red meats, coq au vin, parma ham, duck and spicy sausage.
The soils is made up of round pebbles on the surface, sand, clay and limestone. The vines are very old and average 50 to 90 years old and planted at a density of 3500 vines per HA, planted on a South East facing vineyard. All grapes are hand harvested.
Vinified and aged in various types of container. 30% pyramid shaped concrete vats, 30% wooden vats, 30% stainless steel, 10% demi muids (600L) barrels.
The energetic and charismatic Guillaume Gonnet is not your average Rhône winemaker. Extremely open in his attitude, his curious, boundary challenging approach extends beyond wine. He travelled to the far ends of the earth, revelling in the opportunity to surf some of the best waves in the world while learning his craft in various Australian and New Zealand regions.
Returning to the Rhône, now with his Australian wife Kelly, Guillaume has shown similar energy for his family estate and for his own nascent project. This land locked surfer may be miles from the ocean but is happily riding the wave of new found enthusiasm for Grenache based wines. Pursuing biodynamics wherever possible, allowing his fruit to express itself freely through hands-off winemaking and displaying his fascination for the varying soils of the Rhône through his diverse range of wines, he's just the sort of restless creative that we love to work with.
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Grape | Grenache 50%, Syrah 50% |
| ABV | 15% |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 75cl |
| Type / Colour | Red |
| Style | Full Bodied |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | Yes |
Details
Country, France
Region, Rhone
Grape,
BREAK;
Style, Full Bodied
ABV %, 15%
Vintage, 2023
Biodynamic,
Low Sulphur,
Low Intervention & Natural,
Organic, Yes
Vegan, Yes
Food pairing, A very versatile food partner. Anything from game, red meats, coq au vin, parma ham, duck and spicy sausage.
Ratings & Awards, Wine Merchant Top 100
The Vineyard
Delivery
UK Mainland
- UK Mainland Delivery is £8.95. For orders over £125 delivery is free.
- 1 Bottle Delivery is £5.95.
- Saturday delivery is available to UK Mainland only: £25.00 (please contact us to arrange).
Local Delivery SA1 - SA7 Postcodes
- Free delivery is available to all those in SA1-SA7 postcodes of orders over £40.
- For orders under £40 local delivery is £8.95.
- Deliveries will typically be on a Next Day Service but longer if items are out of stock.
Non-UK Mainland
For non-Mainland UK delivery, prices are as follows:
- Isle of Man - £15.95
- Highlands and Islands of Scotland - £14.95
- Northern Ireland - £12.95
- Jersey and Guernsey - £24.95
- Isle of Wight - £8.95
Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland) - We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland without making prior enquiries. Apologies for any
inconvenience.
Cheers to Your Wine Journey!
