The Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe - Châteauneuf-du-Pape (La Crau)
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Brunier.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

How Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of chiche kebab in armenian, old-fashioned pork roll or turkey blanquette with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. often reveals types of flavors of iron, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Clairette
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

The top white wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

How Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of turkey stuffed with chestnuts, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or truffle with cantal and saint-nectaire cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, oil or toasty and sometimes also flavors of almonds, cheese or stone fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

The top sweet wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

How Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, blanquette of lamb or loubia.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Pinenc

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

News about Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe and wines from the region

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

Walls: a drink with Château de Beaucastel’s César Perrin

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The word of the wine: Pinenc

See servadou iron.

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