La Revue du Vin de France – Head-to-head – Clos des Papes & domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

31 October 2024

In its October 2024 edition, La Revue du Vin de France devotes a double-page spread to Châteauneuf-du-Pape with “One Appellation, Two Styles,” a side-by-side comparison of Vincent Avril (Clos des Papes) and Édouard Brunier (Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe).

Through their exceptional white wines, these two iconic figures of the appellation reveal the diversity and richness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s terroirs: freshness and salinity for one, a great minerality for the other.

The Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation offers a symphony of six white grape varieties (Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Clairette, and Picardan) that express the diversity of the appellation’s terroirs. With winemaking techniques varying from stainless steel tanks to oak barrels, and with or without malolactic fermentation, winemakers showcase their expertise in creating both powerful and refined wines.

Additionally, journalist and taster Roberto Petronio contributes a third page dedicated to the best vintages of each of these estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This is an edition not to be missed ! You can find the article on the website (paid subscription required) : here

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As the first AOC wine in France in 1936, the 3,150 hectares of the appellation extend over 5 communes: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange, and Sorgues. With 300 harvest declarants, the appellation produces an average of 90,000 hectoliters per vintage, or about 12 million bottles, distributed to 93% for red wines and 7% for white wines. Benefiting from a unique natural heritage, the AOC relies on 13 grape varieties, 5 distinct terroirs, and an exceptional climate, marked by sun and mistral, to produce exceptional wines distributed mainly for export (66% of volumes in 2021). Historically and continuously committed to sustainable development issues, 35% of the AOC’s surfaces are managed in organic or biodynamic agriculture.

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