Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf du Pape “La Crau” 2021
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe has been run by our family, the Brunier family, for six generations - since 1891 to be precise. The estate’s vineyards, 60 years old on average, are planted on the celebrated Plateau of La Crau, a site renowned for grape-growing in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This terroir imparts to our wines a highly distinctive minerality, as if they have been filtered through the thick layer of large pebbles left behind when the Alpine glaciers melted, long before the Rhône Valley formed.
Grapes sourced from La Crau, the lieu-dit that is known for the galet roulés, or rounded stones, that cover the vineyard as far as the eye can see.
Grapes are partially de-stemmed.
Traditional fermentation between 25-35 days in stainless steel cuve and wood cuves (all temperature-controlled).
Wine rests in cement tank for 10 months, and then ages for another 12 months in foudres.
Wine is bottled unfiltered, after 22 months of aging.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal Composition | 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, Clairette and other permitted varietals |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf du Pape |
| Vineyard | La Crau |
| Designation | AOC |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
