Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge, La Crau, 2021, 750 ml
You can't mention Chateuneuf du Pape without talking about Vieux Telegraphe. The domain is known for its old-vine Grenache on the prime real estate on the plateau of La Crau. The 2019 is showing to be a stunner of a vintage. Read more
COUNTRY: France
REGION: Rhone Valley
SUB-REGION: Southern Rhone
APPELLATION: Chateauneuf du Pape
VARIETIES: 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% (Cinsault, Clairette, et al)
VINTAGE: 2019
FARMING: Organic
SOIL: Alluvial deposits, Limestone, Silica, and Molasse (red clay) with galets roulés
AGE OF VINES: 20-60 years
WINEMAKING:Wine rests in cuves for 10 months, and then ages for another 12 months in foudres, wine is bottled unfiltered, after 22 months of aging
ABV: 14.5%