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  • Country ranking ?

    1 220
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Roast lamb served medium-rare

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The Story

The modern winery was constructed in 1979. The Bruniers were the first to install a system based on gravity for the transfer of the harvest and racking procedures. Large bins run along rails between two lines of stainless steel fermentation vats permitting the partially crushed grapes to fall directly into the vats. The temperature control is completely automatic and very accurate.
Vinification is otherwise classic with no destemming and a lo...

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Wine Information

These wines are simply delicious. The red is a classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape with a well delineated, fruity style. All the expected peppery spicy aromas are present but what is special is the explosive richness and gorgeous texture that displays fine definition and great elegance. Robert Parker in his book on the Rhone concludes his notes on Vieux Telegraphe by saying : "This is an estate that produces exuberant, richly fruity wines that give im...

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Origin

Bédarrides, Rhône

Inside Information

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe ranks as one of the great wine estates of France. Henri Brunier's grandfather, Hypolite, started making wine at Vieux Telegraphe in 1900. Most of the vineyards are on a well exposed plateau where Chappe, the inventor of the optical telegraph system, constructed a tower for his experiments in 1794. The remains of this stucture are the origin of the rather curious name, "Vieux Telegraphe". Today Henri Brunier's son, Daniel, runs the estate very capably, with his brother, Frédéric, looking after the vineyards. They also own and run Domaine de la Roquette, another leading Châteauneuf domaine.

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