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DOMAINE DU PEGAU CUVEE RESERVE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 2015
Country: France, Rhone, Chateauneuf Du Pape
Grape Varieties: Grenache 80%, Syrah 6%, Mourvedre 4%, Other Varieties 10%
Grape Varieties: Grenache 80%, Syrah 6%, Mourvedre 4%, Other Varieties 10%
The flagship of the Domaine du Pegau, the Cuvée Réservée represents the Domaine over the years. A blend of 13 grape varieties, mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the Cuvée Réservée reveals the typical characteristics of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape soils.
96 / 100 - WINE ADVOCATE (ROBERT PARKER)
"Now that it has been in bottle a while, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year`s prebottling sample. It`s all violets, cherries, subtle allspice and clove and traditional garrigue notes of lavender and thyme. Full-bodied and rich, it`s crazy complex, adding hints of tar and black olives on the long, silky finish. It should evolve beautifully over the next two decades."
Soil: Mainly covered with pebbles, clay and limestone mixture tends to iron and sand.
Winemaking: Manual grape harvesting No destemming Natural yeasts, spontaneous fermentation Concrete tank, maceration 12 days Elevage: 50 hL old oak cask/2 years.
Tasting Notes: Dark red colour with a purple body. the nose reveals black ripe fruits such as morello cherries and raspberries, juniper berries, black pepper and garrigue. After several years of ageing, the aromas will be characterised by plums, dried stone fruits, leather, fur and sandalwood. The mouth is round rich and powerful with soft tannins. With time, it will involve more complex and spicy wine.
Food Pairing: Red grilled meat, lamb shoulder with thyme and dishes of tapas curry.
96 / 100 - WINE ADVOCATE (ROBERT PARKER)
"Now that it has been in bottle a while, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year`s prebottling sample. It`s all violets, cherries, subtle allspice and clove and traditional garrigue notes of lavender and thyme. Full-bodied and rich, it`s crazy complex, adding hints of tar and black olives on the long, silky finish. It should evolve beautifully over the next two decades."
Soil: Mainly covered with pebbles, clay and limestone mixture tends to iron and sand.
Winemaking: Manual grape harvesting No destemming Natural yeasts, spontaneous fermentation Concrete tank, maceration 12 days Elevage: 50 hL old oak cask/2 years.
Tasting Notes: Dark red colour with a purple body. the nose reveals black ripe fruits such as morello cherries and raspberries, juniper berries, black pepper and garrigue. After several years of ageing, the aromas will be characterised by plums, dried stone fruits, leather, fur and sandalwood. The mouth is round rich and powerful with soft tannins. With time, it will involve more complex and spicy wine.
Food Pairing: Red grilled meat, lamb shoulder with thyme and dishes of tapas curry.
Product Id: 0548
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For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Southern Rhône Blend
The vast majority of wines from the Southern Rhône are blends. There are 5 main black varieties, although others are used and the most famous wine of the region, Châteauneuf du Pape, can be made from as many as 13 different varieties. Grenache is the most important grape in the southern Rhône - it contributes alcohol, warmth and gentle juicy fruit and is an ideal base wine in the blend. Plantings of Syrah in the southern Rhône have risen dramatically in the last decade and it is an increasingly important component in blends. It rarely attains the heights that it does in the North but adds colour, backbone, tannins and soft ripe fruit to the blend.
