Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Télégramme CDP 2020

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Télégramme CDP is the second wine of this top Châteauneuf producer. Noble and charming, an unquestionably outstanding wine. Deep ruby colour with purple highlights. Strawberry, raspberry and bramble fruit with notes of violets, ground pepper spice and herbs fill the nose. Grenache dominates the dry and full-bodied palate, which is effortlessly balanced by a juicy acidity, ripe tannins and roundness. Smooth cherry, plum and red fruit core flavours with a distinctive minerality and layers of pepper, leather and herbs.

80% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah, 6% Mourvèdre and 4% Cinsault. The fruit comes from vines with an average age of 40 years. These vines grow in vineyards on the Plateau de 'La Crau' and also in other lieux-dits.

The fruit goes through hand-picking, double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting at the winery. After destemming, 25–30 days of traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation. The wine then ages for 15–16 months in French oak foudres (30–60 hl). Bottling without fining or filtering. Release only after 18 months of bottle ageing.