La Fiole du Pape is crafted from a diverse range of terroirs across the communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Courthézon, Sorgues, Orange, and Bédarrides. The wine is a blend of several grape varieties, primarily Grenache (70%), along with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and smaller amounts of Clairette, Counoise, and Vaccarèse. Many of the plots are interplanted with a variety of grape types, sometimes including
rare or unusual ones.
The soils are divided into four main types: sand, safre, calcareous sand with flat limestone stones (lauses), and red clay covered with pebbles. Each soil type contributes unique characteristics to the wines: concentration and tannins from the clay, aromatic complexity from the safres, finesse from the sand, and freshness from the lauses. This diversity gives La Fiole du Pape its complexity and smoothness, which is further enhanced by the art of ageing and blending.
