VIEUX TELEGRAPHE LA CRAU 2023 - Red wine

COLOR: red

TYPE: dry

VINTAGE: 2023

GRAPE VARIETIES:  blending

FARMING: sustainable

AGING: 20/22 months (oak foudres)

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%

APPELLATION: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

CELLAR POTENTIAL: 25 years

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Terroir

VINE AGE: 70 years.

GRAPE VARIETIES: Grenache noir (65%) - Mourvèdre (15%) - Syrah (15%) - Cinsault - divers (5%).

LOCATION: La Crau plateau, a stony plateau of recent geological formation dating from the MIOCENE, PLIOCENE and QUATERNARY periods.

SOILS: red sandstone known as "du Comtat" / molasses sand & sandstone / quartzite pebbles / fossiliferous micaceous sands from the Pliocene.

Viticulture & Winemaking

HARVEST:manual.

YIELD: N/A.

SORTING: twice in the vineyard and a third time at the winery.

WINEMAKING: traditional. Light crushing, partial destemming, maceration for 30 to 40 days in stainless steel and wooden vats under temperature control.

AGING: 20 to 22 months in 60 hl French oak foudres.

BOTTLING: without fining or filtration.

CORK: natural cork.

Sommelier's Note

"Born from the legendary terroir of rolled pebbles (galets roulés) atop the La Crau plateau, this wine of supreme nobility delivers remarkable finesse and freshness in its youth, alongside formidable aging potential. The 2023 vintage reveals a highly refined nose, marrying vibrant red and black fruit aromas with a subtle floral hint of violet. On the palate, it unfolds with a fresh, fluid body shaped by silky, exquisitely elegant tannins; a distinguished cuvée that will benefit from decanting in its youth, while the slow work of maturation quietly takes place in the dark of the cellar."

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Data sheet
CountryRhône Valley
ColorRed
Orange winesNo
Clay amphorae winesNo
TypeDry
Capacity75 cl
Main Grape Variety(ies)Grenache noir
Alcohol rate15 %
Quality DesignationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
Cellar Potential25 ans.
Culture MethodsSustainable cultivation method
FiningNo
FilteringNo
StopperNatural cork
CapCRD Capsule
Dominant Aroma ProfileFruity
Body and StructureIntense and concentrated

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