Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe : Clos La Roquète 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Clos Roquète 2022 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Tasting

This Châteauneuf-du-Pape white wine seduces with its freshness and elegance, offering immediate pleasure from its young years.

Service and aging

Serve at 12°C. This white wine best expresses its qualities in its youth, but can be kept until around 2027.

The vivacity and creaminess of a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white wine

The property

The Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, founded in 1891 by Henri Brunier, is located in the Rhône Valley, in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, on the stony plateau of La Crau. Spanning 98 hectares, the estate is managed by brothers Frédéric and Daniel Brunier, with the sixth generation represented by their sons, Nicolas and Édouard. Renowned for its sustainable viticultural practices and traditional winemaking, the estate stands out for its unique terroir and historical heritage linked to Claude Chappe, the inventor of the optical telegraph.

The vineyard

Clos Roquète comes from a 3-hectare vineyard located in the place called La Roquète in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This terroir is characterized by a very sandy surface soil, while the subsoil is composed of red clay mixed with the famous "stones of Châteauneuf". This particular composition gives the wine a unique identity, combining freshness and elegance.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest with a rigorous triple sorting: twice in the vineyard and a third time in the winery. After pneumatic pressing and static settling, fermentation takes place in barrels, demi-muids and foudres. The aging continues on lees in barrels and demi-muids for 10 months before bottling.

Grapes

This white wine is a harmonious blend of three traditional grape varieties of the region: roussanne, clairette and white grenache.