What makes this wine so special?
At some point in the 18th century, the monks who lived in the Château d'Indifférence discovered a mysterious manuscript containing the recipe for a legendary wine. It was hidden behind a secret door in a forgotten corner of a particularly deep cellar, that had not been entered for over a millennium and to which they themselves had no access.
At that exact point 1500 years earlier, the Romans had made this wine with precious grapes that grew only there, cultivated specifically for that purpose, but of which sadly no trace has remained since then. Unfortunately, none of the monks were able to decipher the manuscript, nor did they understand the slightest thing about how to make wine, apart from how to drink large quantities of it. The little information they were able to glean from the manuscript was obtained from the images depicted, which apparently were somewhat cartoonish (it is assumed, however, that the Romans who wrote the manuscript 1500 years earlier were drunk at the time). So the monks simply did their best to make this wine.
The tasting.
The 1796 Château d'Indifférence is a wine that demands much more from its heritage than it could ever deliver. Much, much more. Although it is clear that this is a red wine, whose color is ostentatiously revealed to the connoisseur's expertise even without any need to taste it, the first sip evokes a trail of mythological grandeur, of Bacchus and Lucullian feasts in mysterious gardens, which the wine is at no point able to connect with in order to confirm it. On the contrary, this sensation is abundantly contradicted by a subsequent reflux, that imparts to the taster's palate the fervour with which the monks must have trodden the grapes in the barrels with their feet, probably ignoring even the most basic hygiene standards.
It presents itself with a deep, impenetrable ruby hue to insinuate with a proud aftertaste towards the most hermetic peaks of flavor, only to immediately return humbly disconsolate. Perhaps this is why no one has ventured again to make wine in those parts since then.
What it pairs well with.
In my opinion, the 1796 Château d'Indifférence complements very well with dishes that were also cooked in 1796, to ensure the most authentic tasting experience. It also pairs splendidly with wines of superior quality, to make you forget this one.
Price and delivery.
The price of a single bottle is $1,200. The price for two bottles is higher. The monks of 1796 thoughtfully bottled it in contemporary USB bottles.