Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc "La Crau," Vieux Télégraphe

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc "La Crau," Vieux Télégraphe - 2021

Item # 16162 750 mL

From one of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape greats, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe makes this wine from a blend of local white grapes planted in the stony plateau, La Crau. Large, stoney rocks dominate (galets) as does clay. The vines are near 50 years in age and are hand-picked then sorted, then sorted again before pressing. Matured in a blend of different sized barrels for a year before bottling. A delight to drink.
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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
France
Region
Rhône
Sub-Region
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Producer
Vieux Télégraphe
Grape Variety
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Grenache Blanc
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Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Rhône

Prestige in the north, value in the south: that’s the quick version of the Rhône story. Southern village appellations produce a dizzying stylistic range of delicious wines, while the prices for northern “trophy” bottles can be dizzyingly high. If you like smoky, leathery, earthy, macho red wines, however, the wines of the northern Rhône are well worth it. Prestigious northern Rhône appellations include Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and St.-Joseph. In the southern Rhône, look to the village...

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Clairette

Clairette is a term that is applied to several white varieties in southern France: "Clairette Ronde" refers to Ugni Blanc; there is also a pink-skinned variety called Clairette Rose. The real "Clairette Blanche," however, is a touchy grape that is added to many blends in the southern Rhône, Provence, and Languedoc. It is prized in such blends for its bright acidity and its aromatic properties.

Bourboulenc

A white grape that has long been cultivated all over Southern France. It is used in many different blends, but rarely predominates. Also known as Malvoisie in the Languedoc.

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