Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge "La Crau," Vieux Télégraphe - 2021

Name: Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge "La Crau," Vieux Télégraphe
Brand: Vieux Télégraphe
SKU: 27471
Price: 124.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 27471 750mL

A spectacular traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A wonderful choice for lamb chops and mint. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe derive its name from an old telegraph station, one that was once sited on the hill where this Châteauneuf domaine now stands. The Brunier brothers have worked the domaine since 1988 when their father, Henri passed it down. They continue in the tradition of making spectacular, age-worthy wines showing the distinct qualities of the region.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Producer

Vieux Télégraphe

Grape Variety

Grenache

Cinsault

Clairette

Syrah

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Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Mourvèdre

Known as Mataro in California and Monastrell in Spain, Mourvèdre can produce bold, tannic, highly alcoholic red wines. They usually show no shortage of fruit as well, and the best examples keep it all in perfect balance. Rhône-style blends are cropping up all over the world, and one of the classic tried-and-true combinations is "GSM," or Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre. The "M" contributes focus and fleshy character to blends - but Mourvèdre also shines on its own as a varietal wine.

Rhône

Prestige in the north, value in the south: that’s the quick version of the Rhône story. Southern village appellations produce a dizzying stylistic range of delicious wines, while the prices for northern “trophy” bottles can be dizzyingly high. If you like smoky, leathery, earthy, macho red wines, however, the wines of the northern Rhône are well worth it. Prestigious northern Rhône appellations include Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and St.-Joseph. In the southern Rhône, look to the village...

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Clairette

Clairette is a term that is applied to several white varieties in southern France: "Clairette Ronde" refers to Ugni Blanc; there is also a pink-skinned variety called Clairette Rose. The real "Clairette Blanche," however, is a touchy grape that is added to many blends in the southern Rhône, Provence, and Languedoc. It is prized in such blends for its bright acidity and its aromatic properties.

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