2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Da Capo, Domaine du Pegau, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - youthful
Josh Raynolds
97/100
Product: 20168116268
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Da Capo, Domaine du Pegau, Rhône
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - youthful
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine de Pegau

Critics reviews

Josh Raynolds 97/100
Vivid ruby. Intensely perfumed dark berry, cherry preserve and liquorice aromas are complemented by hints of game, exotic spices and candied lavender. Deep, sweet and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed raspberry, cola and floral pastille flavours and a strong suggestion of spice cake. Shows superb clarity and power on a ridiculously long, sappy finish that eventually leaves behind cherry liqueur and bitter chocolate notes.Drink 2025 - 2035josh_raynolds, Vinous.com.com (October 2019)
Drink 2025 - 2035
Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com (Oct 2019)

About this wine

Domaine de Pegau

The Feraud family of Domaine du Pegau, including daughter Laurence and the father Paul, are fervent proponents of the most traditional wine-making style of Provence and Rhone. It is widely regarded as one of the leading producers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The property in Châteauneuf is made up of eleven separate vineyard parcels spread throughout the Courthézon,La Solitude and Bédarrides sector of the appellation.  The Châteauneuf  red (a small quantity of white is also produced) is a blend of 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, with the remaining 5% being made up of Mourvèdre, Counoise and other varieties. The grapes are hand harvested and are then fermented without being de-stemmed. The cuvaison lasts for 12-15 days and the wine is then aged for around 18 months in old oak foudres. No fining or filtration is carried out. The Cuvée Laurence is the same wine as the Cuvée Réservée but is kept in wooden cask for another 18-24 months before being bottled. These are rich, robust and concentrated wines, which tend to show at their best with 7-8 years of bottle age. Pegau’s expanding wine production comprises the estate in Chateauneuf du Pape (approximately 47 acres) a vin de pays, a vin de table,  a negociant label (Laurence Feraud, mostly Cotes du Rhones) and a second negociant line-up sold under the moniker Feraud-Brunel, which Laurence oversees along with Andre Brunel. Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is produced from the appellation’s well-known sector known as La Crau.
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