Cristia Estate
Organic Farming Estate
Today, 3 generations of winemakers share their passion and know-how on the 42 hectares of Domaine de Cristia, divided between the appellations Châteauneuf-du-Pape (18 hectares of red and 1 hectare of white), Côtes-du-Rhône Villages (9 hectares), Côtes-du-Rhône (5 hectares) and Vin de Pays (9 hectares).
Numerous projects have been added, and Domaine de Cristia is growing, building and establishing itself ever more firmly within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Cristia Châteauneuf du Pape Red
Grape varieties: 75% Grenache 15% Syrah 10% Mourvèdre
Age of vines: Between 50 and 80 years old
Terroir: Sandy-clay. 50-year-old vines
Destemming: All bunches are destemmed.
Yield: 33/32 hl
Ageing: Grenache 18 months in concrete vats, Syrah and Mourvèdre in barrels
Press awards: Rated 93/100 in 2010
Cristia Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc
Grape varieties: 80% Clairette 20% Roussane
Age of vines: 40-year-old vines
Terroir: Sandy.
Destemming: All bunches are destemmed.
Yield: 20 hl or less
Aging: 6 months in demi-muids
Press awards: Rated 94/100 in 2019 by Jeb Dunnuck
Cristia "Cuvée Renaissance"
Grape varieties: 60% Grenache 40% Mourvèdre
Age of vines: about 70 years
Terroir : Sandy-clay. 110-year-old vines
Destemming: The bunches are destemmed.
Yield: 20/25 hl
Aging: in barrels for 18 months
Press awards: Rated 95+/100 in 2007, 2016 and 2017 by Jeb Dunnuck
Cristia Vieilles Vignes
Grape varieties: 100% Grenache
Age of vines: Centenarians
Terroir: Sandy-clay. Century-old vines
Destemming: The bunches are destemmed.
Yield: 25 hl
Aging: in barrels for 24 months
Press awards: Rated 99/100 in 2016 by Jeb Dunnuck