At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Rhône
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Main grapes
- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault
- Signature wine
- Châteauneuf du Pape Le Mas Panisse, 2023
- Defining feature
- Organic and biodynamic agriculture across the estate
The Producer
Domaine de Panisse farms vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes-du-Rhône under organic and biodynamic agriculture. Its identified bottle is Le Mas Panisse, a Châteauneuf-du-Pape red made from estate fruit.
The estate's farming covers the whole property. Its wine range includes a named Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottle and vineyards carrying the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation.
Place
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation places Le Mas Panisse in a specific Rhône wine category, while Côtes-du-Rhône identifies the estate's other vineyard holdings. The two appellation names separate the named bottle from the domaine's broader Rhône vineyard base.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is associated here with a red wine made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. The label therefore carries both a defined appellation and a four grape Rhône composition.
Wines
Châteauneuf du Pape Le Mas Panisse 2023 is a red made from 55% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault. Grenache forms the largest share, with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault completing the blend.
The wines age approximately 15 months in demi-muid or barrel before bottling. Demi-muid is a large oak vessel, and ageing in oak allows slow oxygen contact that can soften tannin and broaden texture over time. Le Mas is powerful, complex and beautifully balanced.
Final Word
Domaine de Panisse is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape domaine with whole-estate organic and biodynamic agriculture. Le Mas Panisse is the named red at its centre.
Sources
- www.domainedepanisse.fr/en
- www.northberkeleyimports.com/wordpress/project/domaine-de-panisse
- www.thewinecellarinsider.com/rhone-wines-cote-rotie-hermitage-chateauneuf-du-pape/chateauneuf-du-pape-wine-producer-profiles/domaine-de-panisse-chateauneuf-du-pape-rhone-wine
- www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2026/01/chateauneuf-du-pape-2023-pt-3-wines-m-z-all-the-best-wines