• 2017 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape 'La Crau' 375ml

2017 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape 'La Crau' 375ml

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Chateauneuf du Pape
65% Grenache Noir, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, Cinsault, Clairette and sundry others 5%
14.5%
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LOCATION: the stony Plateau de la Crau,
in the south-east of the appellation, where
the villages of Bédarrides, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Courthézon meet.
AREA: 123.5 acres.SOIL AND SUBSOIL: molasse from the Miocene epoch (1-1.5m in depth) sitting on a thick layer of clay with high stone content, and covered by the pebble blanket of Alpine diluvium generally known as “galets roulés”.GRAPE VARIETIES: 65% Grenache Noir, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, Cinsault, Clairette and sundry others 5%.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.PERSONALITY AND AGEING: a classic red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, very fine and elegant.
The best vintages will age for 25 years and more.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 17°C.- Vieux Telegraphe