Domaine Chante Cigale is a wine estate based in the famous southern Rhône appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is best known for its portfolio of red and white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines produced under its traditional, Vieilles Vignes and Extrait labels, but it also makes a variety of Côtes du Rhône and IGP Méditérranée wines.The grapes are all hand-harvested. Following maceration and fermentation, the Vieilles Vignes and traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines age in 70 percent concrete vats and 30 percent new oak barrels – 15-18 months for the traditional and 16-22 months for the Vieilles Vignes. The Extrait, in comparison, is aged in stainless steel tanks.Equal quantities of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette are blended to create the traditional white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, while the Extrait is made from 100 percent Roussanne. Both expressions spend a maximum of six months aging on their lees. The Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône is produced from 50-year-old Grenache, Carignan and Syrah vines. Domaine Chante Cigale also makes a small range of red, rosé and white IGP Méditérranée wines under its L'Apostrophe label.