Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2023

Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau is the flagship red of the Brunier family, from a plateau that many regard as the finest terroir in the appellation.

La Crau lies at the eastern edge of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, its surface covered by galets roulés, the smooth quartzite stones carried down by the Rhône and deposited over red clay and sand. Hippolyte Brunier planted vines there in 1891, and five generations of the family have farmed the site since; the name comes from a Chappe optical telegraph tower built on the plateau in the 1790s. Grenache Noir makes up the majority of the blend, with Mourvèdre for structure, some Syrah, and small amounts of Cinsault and white Clairette. Fruit is destemmed, fermented in concrete and aged in large old foudres, never in new barriques.

Decant an hour before serving at around 17 degrees with roast lamb, game or braised beef; the wine repays fifteen years or more in a cool cellar.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.