2019 Domaine Du Pegau Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Reserve

2019 Domaine Du Pegau Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Reserve

2019 Domaine Du Pegau Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Reserve Grown on varied lieux-dits around the appellation on a mix of soils, this was fermented in concrete then aged for 24 months in foudre. All whole bunch, which is evidenced by the pleasantly stemmy aromatics. Very full-bodied and concentrated, savoury despite the oak, with bay leaf and thyme. Very tannic, quite hard on the palate in fact. It’s well balanced despite the alcohol, thanks to its concentration and intensity. It’s an outlying style 2019 due to its darkness, hardness and brooding character. It will be fantastic in time however.

Domaine du Pegau is a well-known and respected wine producer based in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is known for its traditional-styled wines from that appellation, based on the Grenache grape variety.

The estate had its beginnings under Elvira and Leon Feraud in the mid-1900s. However, the land the estate sits on has been cultivated with vines, olives and fruits since the 1600s.

The domaine in its modern form was created by Paul Feraud, the son of Elvira and Leon, in 1987. He had previously produced and sold a small amount of wine each year to negociants around France. His daughter Laurence, back from her winemaking and wine business studies, convinced him to create an independently owned family domaine. Within a few years it was regarded as one of the best in the appellation.

The winery was built in 1989 and today the majority of the wines are produced there. Domaine du Pegau now owns 21 hectares (52 acres) of red Châteauneuf-du-Pape vines and two hectares of white.

A range of other Côtes du Rhône Villages, Côtes du Rhône and Vin de France wines are made under the Château de Pegau label frpm fruit grown at an estate 6 kilometers north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The Pegau name comes from a type of wine jug used in the 14th Century.