Chateau la Nerthe

A Price of the Blood

What are sturdiness, strength and power without nobility of spirit? A monster, surely, with no sense. And conversely, what kind of authority can be wielded by some frail, puny being incapable of imposing his or her convictions? For wine as for human beings, at the core of a great personality lies the harmonious blend of physical and moral qualities. The best estate wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are reputed for their Herculean vigor, their profusion of aromas and their ability to reach a ripe old age. In addition to these legendary virtues, lauded for centuries by connoisseurs, the wines of Chateau La Nerthe possess an honesty and elegance that endow them with true majesty. The great care taken to harvest the grapes when they are fully ripe, the perfect control of vinification exercised with dedication to traditional practices as well as to judicious applications of state of the art technology, and the careful aging of the blended cuvees in specially selected oak casks all contribute to the ultimate quality of these sublime wines. The wager has been won right down the line. The wines of La Nerthe are not only blessed by the wealth of their birthright but also by their careful upbringing, their having been raised according to the most supportive yet almost puritanical rules. Such are the virtues of a princely wine or princely person.

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