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Andre Brunel - Chateauneuf du Pape 2016
- Producer Andre Brunel
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Blend
70% Garnacha
5% Mourvedre
25% Syrah - Country France
- Region Rhone Valley
- Appellation Chateauneuf Du Pape
- UPC 87396002456
Description
The grapes for this cuvée are sourced from a number of long-term growers and a variety of different terroirs, each with its own characteristics. Vineyards planted on deficient and filtering gravel beds produce concentrated wine; clay soils contribute a rich aromatic quality; and chalky limestone soils bring structure and a long finish to the blend. The vines, younger than those of the cuvée "Les Cailloux", allow this wine to be enjoyed while it is young. The oak-aged Syrah in the blend, however, gives the wine structure and body, and cellaring for 3-5 years will allow the wine to express its full structure and complexity.
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes Dominant aromas of red and black fruits enhanced by a touch of oak from the barrel-aged Syrah and a touch of leather and earth complement the harmonious tannins rounding out an elegant and long finish.
Food pairing: Cheese fondue, hearty beef stroganoff, roasted turkey, grilled red meat, ratatouille, and dishes with red wine sauces.
Food pairing: Cheese fondue, hearty beef stroganoff, roasted turkey, grilled red meat, ratatouille, and dishes with red wine sauces.
Vinification
Maceration in concrete vats after destemming of 70% of the Grenache, and total destemming for the Syrah and Mourvèdre. Racking and return for 5 weeks. Aged for 18 months in barrels, from 1 to 2 years for the Syrah; aging in concrete vats for 18 months for the Grenache and Mourvèdre. The final blend ages 6 months before bottling.
Estate
The Brunel family’s winemaking history reaches back to the 17th century with the purchase of a vineyard plot to the north of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation from the Bishop of Avignon. Numerous generations followed, all working in the vineyards, but it was in 1954 that Lucien Brunel created the name "Les Cailloux" or "The Pebbles" to promote the Domaine’s wine qualities and special geological characteristic of the large oval stones covering his vineyards.
Technical data
Blending: Grenache (70%), mourvèdre (17%), syrah (10%), cinsault (3%).
Average age of the vines: 60 years.
Yield: 30 hl / h.
Type of harvest: Exclusively manual.
Average age of the vines: 60 years.
Yield: 30 hl / h.
Type of harvest: Exclusively manual.
