Rotem & Mounir Saouma - Cuvée Omnia - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018
Rotem & Mounir Saouma is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape , in the south of the Rhône Valley. The eponymous team also owns Lucien Le Moine, a small merchant-breeder in Burgundy. The latter was founded at the end of the 1990s. From the mid-2000s, they wanted to vinify their own terroir, but finding plots of vines is very difficult in Burgundy and they also wanted to avoid competing directly with producers. partners and friends. They then turned to the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is not an easy option either: their strategy was to work with SAFER, the land sales intermediary managed by the government, and to focus on lots that no one else wanted. Even though the nine plots they purchased were often in deplorable condition, they were able to access very well located vines. Today, they own 8.4 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and more in the Côtes du Rhône-Villages appellation.
Omnia is made with the 13 grape varieties authorized in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, with a majority of Grenache Noir. The grapes come from 9 localities in 5 communes. After cold maceration in whole bunches, the wine is aged for 24 months on its lees in demi-muid and tonneaux .
Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Picpoul, Terret Noir, Counoise, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Picardan, Cinsault, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc
