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Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du Pape 2021
Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du Pape 2021
- Grapes Grenache 65%, Mourvedre 17%, Syrah 10%, Cinsault 3%
- Country France
- Region Rhone Chateauneuf-duPape
- Abv 14.5 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 0
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Andre Brunel
- Closure Natural Cork
- The wine displays a deep, rich colour and greets the senses with a complex bouquet of ripe red fruits, subtle leather notes, and enticing undergrowth hints. It is a concentrated yet elegant wine on the palate, showcasing smooth, harmonious flavours and fine tannins and culminating in a long, layered finish that leaves a lasting impression. It is concentrated, velvety, and harmonious, with a wonderful alliance between power and elegance culminating in a long and savoury finish.
The grapes were partially destemmed, crushed and pressed. Extraction was kept to a minimum to avoid an overly tannic wine. Alcoholic fermentation was started by introducing selected yeasts and took place in temperature-controlled concrete vats at 28-32°C. During fermentation, daily pumping took place. The Grenache and Mourvèdre were vinified and aged in concrete vats for 18 months. The Syrah was aged for 18 months in barriques of first and second use, not to impart oaky aromas but soften the Syrah's tannins while young. Final blending took place six months before bottling.
Deeply coloured with complex aromas of ripe red fruits, leather and attractive hints of undergrowth, this velvety wine shows a wonderful alliance between power and elegance, culminating in a long, savoury finish.
Price | £212.23 |
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Country | France |
Vintage | 2021 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The grapes come from multiple plots, each with its characteristics, giving this wine incredible complexity: Bois de la Ville and Les Serres have a deficient and filtering gravel bed, allowing perfect water drainage and a very concentrated juice. Farguerol and Cansaud have red and blue clays with extremely rich aromatic properties. Finally, Cabrières and Revès, whose chalky-like limestone brings the overall structure and a long finish to the resulting blend. The countless round pebbles, ‘les cailloux’ in French, in the vineyard give the wines its name. The vineyard is farmed using sustainable methods, without herbicides or pesticides. All the varieties are ‘goblet’ trained except the Syrah, which is trained vertically. |
Keywords | Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du Pape 2021, Andre Brunel, French Red Wine, Rhone, Cote Rotie |