Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe “La Crau” Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Rouge 2021
Brands: Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe
Volume: 750ml
A classic red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, very fine and elegant.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 65% Grenache Noir, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, Cinsault, Clairette and sundry others 5%.
Winemaking
VINE AGE: 70 years on average.
VINIFICATION: 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.
MATURATION: 20-22 months in French oak foudres (60hl). Bottled unfined and unfiltered, then released at 2 years.