La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe 2020

Domaine Vieux-Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
2020

$113.75

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
13853299
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$98.75
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Southern Rhône
Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Grenache 65 %
Mourvèdre 15 %
Syrah 15 %
Cinsault 5 %
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
1,4 g/l
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

It was Henri Brunier who gave birth to this beautiful family history in 1891, in the village of Bédarrides, well known today for holding the south-eastern part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. That year, he donated to his son Hippolyte, plots of land located on La Crau, a place considered at that time as uncultivable, as the density of rolled pebbles made the soil ungrateful. The latter planted his first vines on this dominant plateau, where the vocation of winegrowing dates back to...

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Product notes

A classic red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, very fine and elegant. The best vintages will age for 25 years and more.

Production notes

Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. Gentle pressing and selective destemming, followed by 30-40 days’ traditional fermentation in temperature–controlled stainless-steel and wooden vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation.