Domaine Les Pallières - Gigondas Roots 2017
The Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape , in the Southern Rhône . The estate was created by Hippolyte Burnier and marketed its first wine in 1900. The Brunier family also produces wine under the Massaya label in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. He grew to become one of the largest owners of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with almost 100 hectares. The estate's vines (60 years on average) are planted on the famous Plateau de La Crau, a renowned wine-growing site in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Sustainable viticulture is practiced throughout the property.
The Domaine Les Pallières , taken over in 1998 in partnership with their friend Kermit Lynch, represents 135 hectares in one piece in the Gigondas appellation, including 25 hectares planted with vines.
Racines is a blend of Grenache Noir (80%) and Cinsault (15%) planted, and Clairette (5%) . The age of the vines is around 70 years old . The harvest is manual with double sorting in the vineyard, followed by a third sorting in the cellar. The grapes are lightly crushed and the destemming is selective. Fermentation is traditional, it lasts 25 to 30 days in concrete vats and wooden vats. The wine is aged for 20 months in French oak barrels of 60 hectoliters. It is marketed at 2 years.
Grapes: 80% Grenache Noir, 15% Cinsault, 5% Clairette
