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From the producer:
"The Château Vaudieu, located in the heart of the Châteauneuf du pape Appellation, was built in 1767 by Admiral Gérin, a lieutenant in the Marseille admiralty. It is one of the three genuire castles of the XVIIIth century in Châteauneuf du Pape.
For over 250 years, the “Val de Dieu” (Valley of God), an area suitable for cultivation from which the name “Vaudieu” was to come, has sheltered a vineyard within its landscape of hillsides and terraces that enjoy the best exposure possible. In the mid 19th century, just before the phylloxera crisis, the estate was one of the four great Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards, able to produce over 200 hl of quality wine.
It was under the leadership of Gabriel and Juliette Meffre that the vineyard reached its current size of 70 ha within a 450 m radius of a bicentennial Lebanese Cedar, a special guest at the 18th century Chateau.
In 1987, their daughter Sylvette Bréchet took care of the destiny of this magnificient property. In 1990 she was joined by her son Laurent. With their involvement, the winery was modernised in order to separately handle the grapes from the 32 vineyard plots that were re-demarcated in order to achieve the best potential from each “terroir”. Recently, the fifth generation, Laurent Bréchet’s daughter, Elise Bréchet, joined the adventure.
The elegance of the Vaudieu “Terroirs”, enhanced and magnified in this way, has ensured that the reputation of the estate’s wines has become well established over the years. Laurent Bréchet, supported by a team who is totally focused on quality, continues this painstaking work respecting the terroir and this very special environment, giving birth to the prestigious “Amiral G”, “Val de Dieu”, and “Clos du Belvédère” wines."
The rich, textured and beautifully perfumed 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Val de Dieu is the same blend as the classic cuvee, yet was raised all in barrel. Loaded with notions of cassis, orange liqueur, chocolate and toasted bread, it’s medium to full-bodied, has tons of sweet fruit and ultra-fine tannin.