What percentage of alcohol do you think this will contain??

[pmcuksnapper]

My folks helped clean my great uncles property up before he went back in there (he is getting to the age now whereby he requires home care and is not up to cleaning duties etc...).

One of the items (of which many - not bottle related - were thrown) but my parents asked if they could have this bottle of wine.

It turns out it may well be worth a bit but i am more curious about the percentage of alcohol and how you measure it??.

The reason i guess i am posting is because nowadays everything tends to have a label stating the percentage of alcohol.

This bottle does not and i just wondered if any wine conossieurs could shed any light on it at all???

picture of it is here http://www.pmcuk.co.uk/1967cduwine.jpg

[captainzep]

Most wine stays stable at about 12-14%.

The big question is... has it turned to vinegar by now?

Edited to add: Just seen the photo.

Bin. Sorry. Chateauneuf Du Pape shipped then bottled over here. Not good. And the bottle isn't full. Air has got in. Vinegar. Stick to the Carlsberg.

Edited by captainzep on Wednesday 12th November 23:16

[pmcuksnapper]

to be honest i don't know and i'll only find out when/if its opened - not by me - i don't like wine at all.

cheers for the reply though

[bigandclever]

I know a little about wine but I do know that Chateauneuf du Pape has the highest (for France) minimum alcoholic strength of 12.5%, and traditionally can go up to 14%. Whether this particular bottle is really worth anything, I dunno. I'm sure it will be heavily dependent on who actually produced it.

[pmcuksnapper]

lol cheers captainozef - glady sticking carlsberg regardless

bigandclever - is there any way of finding out exactly where it in france it was produced? - as it only states 'produce of france' on the bottle.

[captainzep]

pmcuksnapper said:

lol cheers captainozef - glady sticking carlsberg regardless

bigandclever - is there any way of finding out exactly where it in france it was produced? - as it only states 'produce of france' on the bottle.

The label suggests that this is a blend which was tankered over to the UK, then bottled, probably the produce of several vineyards. Generally, if a French winemaker hasn't put his name to it -you know its was lesser stuff he wanted to get rid of. Top quality stuff (and it would have to be top quality to be drinkable 40 years on) doesn't have an English printed label.

Chateauneuf du Pap is a Rhone wine. From here:

Edited by captainzep on Wednesday 12th November 23:31

[pmcuksnapper]

fair doos - cheers for the replies - much appreciated

[bigandclever]

captainzep said:

pmcuksnapper said:

lol cheers captainozef - glady sticking carlsberg regardless

bigandclever - is there any way of finding out exactly where it in france it was produced? - as it only states 'produce of france' on the bottle.

The label suggests that this is a blend which was tankered over to the UK, then bottled, probably the produce of several vineyards. Generally, if a French winemaker hasn't put his name to it -you know its was lesser stuff he wanted to get rid of. Top quality stuff (and it would have to be top quality to be drinkable 40 years on) doesn't have an English printed label.

Agree. Unfortunately, it's most likely going to be rough.

[Checkmate]

captainzep said:

pmcuksnapper said:

lol cheers captainozef - glady sticking carlsberg regardless

bigandclever - is there any way of finding out exactly where it in france it was produced? - as it only states 'produce of france' on the bottle.

The label suggests that this is a blend which was tankered over to the UK, then bottled, probably the produce of several vineyards. Generally, if a French winemaker hasn't put his name to it -you know its was lesser stuff he wanted to get rid of. Top quality stuff (and it would have to be top quality to be drinkable 40 years on) doesn't have an English printed label.

Chateauneuf du Pap is a Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur wine. From here:

Edited by captainzep on Wednesday 12th November 23:31

EFA