Description
Remarkably fragrant with just the right mix of minerality and noble unctuousness, appealing now but built to last, too. The grapes are from the famed La Crau vineyard.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
| Name | Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc La Crau 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Châteauneuf du Pape AOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 40% Clairette, 30% Grenache blanc, 15% Bourboulenc, 15% Roussanne |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Vendor | Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe |
| Origin | The stony Plateau de la Crau, in the south-east of the appellation, where the villages of Bédarrides, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Couthézon meet. |
| Soil composition | Molasse from the Miocene epoch (1 .5m in depth) sitting on a thick layer of clay with a high stone content, and covered by the pebble blanket of Alpine diluvium generally known as "galets roulés". |
| Harvest | Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. |
| Wine making | Pneumatic pressing, then static settling. Fermented in barriques, demi-muids and 30 hl foudres. |
| Aging | Maturation on the lees in barriques, demi-muids and 30 hl foudres. Bottled at 1 year. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |