Andre Brunel - Les Cailloux - Cuvee Centenaire2015
RED WINE
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Producer
Andre Brunel
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Blend
85% Grenache
15% Mourvedre
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Country
France
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Region
Rhone Valley
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Appellation
Chateauneuf Du Pape
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UPC
376004610089
Technical Details
Food Pairing
Red meat, game or to enjoy quite simply alone for the sheer pleasure of drinking a great wine.
Description
To celebrate the 100 years of planting the most beautiful plot in the Domaine, located in the
eponymous sector of Farguerol, in 1989 Lucien and André decided to create a special cuvée issued
specifically from this plot which became the Cuvée Centenaire.
The soil and subsoil in this plot do not contain much limestone. However, bluish-toned, compacted
graphite clay, on both the surface and below the surface layer, give this wine its mineral properties.
The vineyard's positioning gives the vines perfect exposure to sunshine and the frequent and
turbulent Mistral winds contribute to the concentration of sugar in the grapes. This unique terroir
cultivates a wine rich in aromas and structure for a truly complex cuvée.
This great wine becomes more complex with age. Even if it’s hard to wait, a good 10 years is necessary for its full potential to be revealed.
The average age of the vines is 125 years old and all the grapes are exclusively hand-harvested.
The Cuvée Centenaire is only produced during exceptional vintages such as in 2007, 2010, and
with this 2015, when it can fully express the quintessence of the Grenache.
Tasting Notes
Rich and expressive on the nose black currant and blackberry with hints of leather suggest a
complex wine which has gracefully aged over time. These aromas, accompanied by perfectly
mellow tannins, give way to roundness in the mouthfeel followed by an impressively long finish.
Estate
The Brunel family’s winemaking history reaches back to the 17th century with the purchase of a vineyard plot to the north of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation from the Bishop of Avignon. Numerous generations followed, all working in the vineyards, but it was in 1954 that Lucien Brunel created the name "Les Cailloux" or "The Pebbles" to promote the Domaine’s wine qualities and special geological characteristic of the large oval stones covering his vineyards.
Technical data
Blending: Grenache (85%), Mourvèdre (15%).
Average age of the vines: 125 years
Yield: 15 hl / h
Type of harvest: Exclusively manual