Telegramme
(Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe) Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2021
(Rhone Valley, France) - [VM 91-93] [WA 91] [JD 90]

Notes from the Winemaker:
Referred to as the second wine of Vieux Telegraphe, Télégramme could in some ways be called the first: while your bottle of VT is aging in the cellar, its tannins relaxing and its earthy structure developing, your bottle of Télégramme, with all its youthful vim and vigor, is ready to be opened now. It offers a fresh and floral nose, a silky, elegant palate, and such perfect balance that it doesn’t even need a food pairing.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs. This unfiltered bottling from the 2021 vintage—a more classic, sun-filled year than that fateful 2002—is one of the best editions to date, with sensual red fruit that is both mouth-filling and weightless, as luxurious as it is accessible. Perfect for enjoying now and over the next few years, it is an ideal match for whatever other fresh, seasonal flavors are on your plate.

Technical Details

Winemaker: Brunier family

Vineyard: 40 years average

Soil: Alluvial deposits, Limestone, Silica, and Molasse (red clay) with galets roulés

Aging: Wine rests in cement tank for 10 months, and then ages for another 6 months in foudres

Farming: Organic (practicing)

Alcohol: 14.5%

Blend: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Cinsault

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