PIEDLONG 2022 - Red Wine (Famille Brunier - Vieux Télégraphe)

RHÔNE - AOP CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE - RED WINE
Grape varieties: Grenache (90%) - Mourvèdre (10%)

Fruity - elegant - indulgent

  • Color: ruby red

  • Nose: very indulgent. Aromas of morello cherry and wild berries punctuated with peppery notes

  • Palate: round and fragrant. Good length on the palate with a slightly liquorice finish
  • Tasting date: 27 November 2025, decanted 1/2 hour before

  • OUR OPINION: a very delicious vintage, silky and perfectly fruity! A little gem...
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TERROIR

  • VINE AGE: 70 years old (grenache) and 50 years old (mourvèdre)

  • LOCATION: blend of two parcels, Piedlong (grenache), Pignan (mourvèdre)

  • SOIL:
    - Piedlong     plot, 9 ha, rests on the summits plateau of Châteauneuf-du-Pape which is made up of a sandy or clayey PLIOCENE soil (-3 Million years old) which covers the sands and molassic sandstone of Carpentas. (MIOCENE). This plot culminates at 129 meters above sea level, it is the highest of the designation.

    - Pignan plot, 2 ha, is located east of the Piedlong plot, and is based on Carpentras sand and molassic sandstone dating from the MIDDLE MIOCENE geological period (-13 million years).

WINEGROWING & WINEMAKING

  • AGRICULTURE TYPE: sustainable viticulture principles, use of organic manure, green harvest, leaf removal with vines treatment that strictly follows the prescriptions imposed by the Organic Agriculture specifications.

  • HARVEST: Manual

  • GRAPE SORTING: twice in the vineyard and a third time in the cellar

  • WINEMAKING: grapes are lightly crushed, the destemming is selective. The fermentation is traditional, the maceration lasts between 30 and 40 days in stainless steel vats and wooden vats

  • AGEING / MATURATION: 20 to 22 months in a 60-hl french oak tunes
  • BOTTLING: without fining nor filtration


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Data sheet
CountryRhône Valley
ColorRed
Orange winesNo
Clay amphorae winesNo
TypeDry
Vintage2022
Capacity75 cl
Variety70 years old Grenache (90%), 50 years old Mourvèdre (10%)
Main Grape Variety(ies)Grenache noir
Alcohol rate15 %
Quality DesignationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
Cellar Potential15 ans.
Service advise17°C (63°F). Open 1/2hr before the service.
Culture MethodsSustainable cultivation method
FiningNo
FilteringNo
CommentsManual harvest ♦ Traditional fermentation in stainless steel vats and wooden vats ♦ Ageing in 60hl french oak foudre for 20 to 22 months ♦ No fining, no filtration.
StopperNatural cork
CapCRD Capsule
Dominant Aroma ProfileFruity
Body and StructureSmooth or Balanced (well-balanced, easy to drink, soft tannins)

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