COLOR: white
TYPE: dry
VINTAGE: 2023
GRAPE VARIETIES: Blend
FARMING: sustainable
AGING: 12 months on fine lees
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
APPELLATION: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
CELLAR POTENTIAL: 15 years
GRAPE VARIETIES: Clairette (40%) - Grenache blanc (25%) - Roussane (25%) - Bourboulenc (10%).
VINE AGE: 45 years.
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.
HARVEST:manual.
YIELD: N/A.
SORTING: twice in the vineyard and a third time at the winery.
WINEMAKING: gentle pressing. Settling (débourbage). Fermentation in barrels, demi-muids and 30 hl foudres.
AGING: 12 months on the lees in barrels, demi-muids and 30 hl foudres.
BOTTLING: N/A.
CORK: natural cork.
"Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe has crafted an exceptional white with this 2023 vintage, boasting great elegance and a freshness that is very welcome for a Southern wine. Lemon, citrus, and white peach mingle with finely toasted and creamy notes. The palate, perfectly balanced, is driven by lovely tension. Seduction guaranteed!"
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