Andre Brunel - CDR Rouge2016
RED WINE
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Producer
Andre Brunel
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Blend
20% Cinsault
70% Grenache
10% Syrah
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Country
France
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Region
Rhone Valley
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Appellation
Cotes Du Rhone
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UPC
376004610034
Technical Details
Vineyard
This wine comes from two terroirs with complementary qualities allowing the Grenache to reveal all its potential: elegance and finesse thanks to the small yields and clay-limestone subsoil of the Saint Geniès de Comolas terroir in the Gard and power and hardiness thanks to the round pebbles and clay subsoil of the Travaillan in the Vaucluse.
Vinification
The maceration lasts between 20 and 30 days. Rack-and-return and punching of the cap are carried out daily during the alcohol fermentation and fermentation temperatures are controlled at around 28°C. The devatting is decided upon after tasting. The cuvées age in vats and are bottled without any fining or filtering.
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.
Tasting notes
The Grenache expresses all its qualities through the wine: exuberance of red fruit, roundness of tannins. The Syrah and the Cinsault bring their structure and elegance. The 2016 vintage, with exceptional climate conditions, makes this wine the perfect choice for enjoying memorable moments with your friends as well for relaxing evenings at home. Pairing with red meat and charcuterie.
Technical data
Blend: Grenache (70%), Cinsault (20%), Syrah (10%).
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Yield: 35 hl / h
Type of harvest: Mostly manual