Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe 2018
£75.00
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The flagship wine of the acclaimed Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.
- A fragrant bouquet of wild strawberries, black pepper, blackberries, raspberries and violet.
- Flavours of red cherries, coffee and graphite-like minerality leading to an elegantly long finish.
- This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah complemented by a small percentage of both Carignan and Clairette, picked from vines that are on average 70 years old.
- Established in 1891 by Henri Brunier, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is still family-owned to this day and is now run by the fifth and sixth generation of the Brunier family.
- This wine comes from one of the highest sites in Châteauneuf-du-Pape - La Crau, located in the south-east of the appellation.
- Grape variety: Syrah(Shiraz), Mourvèdre (Mataro), Grenache(Garnacha)
- Vintage: 2018
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Rhône
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
'Top-of-the-range Chateauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhone valley. A good match for the flavours of Christmas Day.' - Will Lyons, The Sunday Times Magazine, December 2017
The Domaine takes its name from a tower built in 1793 by Claude Chappe (the inventor of the optical telegraph system) on the plateau near Bédarrides. The Domaine, owned by the Brunier family, consists of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and old Clairette vines planted in a small area named La Crau. The Bruniers produce very refined, beautifully measured Chateauneuf du Pape, the result of a harmonious marriage of traditional and modern techniques.