Source: Winemaker

Vieux Telegraphe's second-label Chateauneuf-duPape red, made with the grapes of young vines under 30 years old, plus older parcels not located on the Plateaux of La Crau or Piedlong.

AREA: 75 acres.

GRAPE VARIETIES: 80% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah, 6% Mourv?dre and 4% Cinsault.

VINE AGE: 40 years on average.

VINIFICATION: grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, then a third sorting in the winery. They are destemmed, followed by 25-30 days? traditional fermentation in temperature controlled vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation.

MATURATION: 15-16 months in French oak foudres (30-60 hl). Bottled without filtration or fining, released at 18 months.

PERSONALITY AND AGEING: a Chateau du Pape seriously dominated by Grenache, which confers very singular suppleness and roundness. Best savoured young.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 17C.

AVAILABLE SIZES: 75 cl, half-bt, magnum, jeroboam (3 l).

OUTPUT POTENTIAL: equivalent of 120,000 75 cl bts.