Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 1.5 L

Grape varieties : Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Clairette. Vinification : Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. Gentle pressing and selective destemming, followed by 30-40 days’ traditional fermentation in temperature–controlled stainless-steel and wooden vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation. Maturation : 20-22 months in French oak foudres (60hl). Bottled unfined and unfiltered, then released at 2 years. Personality and Ageing : a classic red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, very fine and elegant. The best vintages will age for 25 years and more