With Château Rayas, it was one of the few “grand crus” in the region prior to the AOC system; considered to have very good terroir
Recognized as vineyard as early as 1344, “Mourredon”, part of the Pope’s land holdings; Passed through d’Astier and Mathieu families
Modern history starting 1923 with Henri Plantin (2.5 ha); today, Abeille and Fabre families (100 ha in prod.)
Old-fashioned style, long-aging
Today: 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese; aged half in barriques and half in vats
Mont Redon 1978
Highest rated CDP vintage between 1967 and 1998
Gilman: “one of the top 1978 Châteauneufs. A great and utterly classic…2030+.” 95