Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Wine Complete Guide

Learn everything about Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting notes, wine and food pairing tips, best vintages, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on the vineyards and winemaking. If you want to read about other important wineries and wine makers from the Rhone valley: Links to all Rhone Valley Wine Producer Profiles

Antoine Ogier History, Overview

Antoine Ogier has a long history in the Southern Rhone Valley as the domaine was created by Christophe Ogier all the way back in 1859. At the time, Christophe Ogier was a well-known negociant working in the Rhone.

The modern age for Ogier Caves des Papes stared almost 100 years later when they started to age and blend the wines they were selling. This took place in 1948. In time, they merged with another firm Caves des Papes and Ogier Caves des Papes was born.

Maison Ogier merged with Vignobles Jeanjean in the Languedoc appellation in 1994. The company continued expanding and in 1999, they purchased Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes from the Amouroux family. To celebrate 150 years as a domaine, they inaugurated a display in their visitor reception area showcasing their various terroirs and soil types, the Conservatoire des Terroirs de Chateauneuf du Pape.

2 years later, in 2011, Maison Ogier went a step further and launched a unique series of wines devised to highlight the differences in the various soils types found in their vineyards. To further enhance the idea of soil and terroir and their effect on the wines, each of the 4 wines is made from the same blend, vinified and aged in the exact same manner.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Vineyards, Wines, Winemaking

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape produces 8 red Chateauneuf du Pape wines and 4 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc wines.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Les Closiers is created from a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvedre. The wine is aged in foudres and demi muids for 12 months. On average the production is close to 5,500 cases per year.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Red Terroirs comes from a blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvedre. The wine is aged in large, truncated shaped, oak vats for 12 months. On average the production is close to 3,000 cases per year.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Oratorio is produced using 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvedre. The wine is aged in large, truncated shaped, oak vats for 12 to 14 months. On average the production is 750 cases each vintage.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape les Choregies is produced from blending 80% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah. The wine is aged in a combination of old foudres, French oak barrels and demi-muids.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes is made from blending 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. The wine is aged in old, oak foudres.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Terroir Galets Roules is made from a blend of 95% Grenache with the remainder of the blend coming from assorted grape varieties. The vines are planted in the rock and stone terroir, unique to Chateauneuf, that is called Galets Roules.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Terroir Gres Rouge is made from 95% Grenache that comes from vines planted in red sandstone with iron soils and is aged in foudres for 12 months.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Terroir Eclats Calcaires is made from vines that average 50 years of age that are planted in mostly limestone soils. The wine is about 95% Grenache, with the remainder of the blend coming from various AOC approved grape varieties. The wine is aged in foudres for 12 months.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Terroir Safres is produced from 95% Grenache that comes from vines planted in their sandy terroir. The wine is aged in foudres for 12 months.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Heritages is a Grenache based blend produced in fairly large quantities as the average annual production is close to 6,500 cases per vintage.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Reine Jeanne is produced from blending 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvedre. The Grenache is partially destemmed. The wine is aged in foudres for 12 months.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is produced from blending 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne, 25% Bourboulenc and 25% Clairette. After aging for 6 months in a combination of tanks and used, French oak barrels, the annual production is 500 cases per vintage.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes Blanc is produced from a blend of 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 30% Roussane and 10% Bourboulenc.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Reine Jeanne Blanc is made from blending 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Clairette, 25% Roussanne and 25% Bourboulenc.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape Heritages Blanc is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne and Bourboulenc.

When to Drink Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape can be enjoyed on the young side. Young vintages can be popped and poured, or decanted for about 1 hour, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape is usually better with 2-4 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 3-12 years after the vintage.

Serving Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape with Wine, Food Pairing Tips

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage and cassoulet. Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant and tomatoes.

The white wine of Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

As a negociant company, Ogier also produces red and white wine in a myriad of appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley including: Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Lirac and Tavel.

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