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Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du Pape 2020
Andre Brunel Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du Pape 2020
- 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
- A deeply colored wine with complex aromas of ripe red fruits, leather, and attractive hints of undergrowth. A concentrated, yet elegant wine with smooth flavors, harmonious and fine tannins, and a long, layered 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 over 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, with the objective of not imparting oaky aromas, but rather to soften the tannins of the Syrah while young. Final blending took place six months prior to 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.
Country | France |
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Vintage | 2020 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The grapes come from multiple plots, each with its own characteristics giving this wine its incredible complexity: Bois de la Ville and Les Serres have a deficient and filtering gravel bed allowing the perfect drainage of water, resulting in a very concentrated juice. Farguerol and Cansaud have red and blue clays which boast an extremely rich aromatic property. 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 |