2022 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Réservée", Rhône Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The flagship of the Domaine du Pegau, the Cuve Rserve represents the Domaine over the years. A blend of 13 grape varieties, mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre, the Cuve Rserve reveals the typical characteristics of the Chteauneuf du Pape soils. Vines are an average of 60+ years old. Whole grape bunches are lightly crushed and fermented with wild yeasts for 5 7 days in traditional cement vats. This is followed by a further maceration

progressive cold maceration precedes fermentation

Réau uses intuition to identify the 2 to 3 day window where the fruit shows phenolic maturity but still has a low potential alcohol

Each variety is brought to the cellar in small crates and chilled for 24 hours to prevent oxidation during fermentation

one can look out to Scharlachberg across the Nahe River in Rheinhessen

He took the risks necessary to master single-vineyard bottling with an artistry that Chinon had never before seen

Borgogno is certified organic from the 2019 vintage forward

powerful Gamay that retains the freshness and easy-drinking quality of the best Beaujolais

died in 2005

90% Syrah and 10% Viognier

Soils are chalk and limestone with some fossilized sea shells

Aligoté Vert) which gives smaller yields to produce wines with more expressive aromatics

Tended in sandy and granite soil at 5 m (16 ft) elevation