From Rotem and Mounir Saouma, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate of the husband and wife team behind the celebrated Burgundy négociant house Lucien Le Moine. Mounir, originally from Lebanon, and Rotem began acquiring vineyards in Châteauneuf in 2009, starting with a parcel in Pignan and now farming around 21 acres across nine vineyards in all five communes of the appellation. The wines are sometimes labelled Clos Saouma in select markets.
Omnia, Latin for 'all', is sourced from parcels across all five communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, blending Grenache with smaller portions of Syrah and Mourvèdre. The wine ages in foudres, concrete and 500-litre barrels, drawing together aromas of red and black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, dried herbs and spice, with a juicy, fresh palate framed by fine tannins and a long, lifted finish.
Vineyards are farmed organically and worked entirely by hand. In the cellar, Mounir favours an extremely long élevage, much like his Burgundies: small presses, no punching down, no racking and no filtration, with sulfur added minimally and only late. Wines age for between 24 and 36 months in a mix of barrels, foudres, concrete and amphorae.
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