Pegau Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Laurence 1998
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Pégau, a flagship estate of Châteauneuf du Pape
Domaine Pégau is located in Châteauneuf du Pape and is one of the flagship estates of this appellation. It was Laurence Féraud, daughter of Paul Féraud, who proposed to her parents in 1987 to create an estate by the name of Pégau, separating 7 hectares of vineyard from the Domaine Féraud et fils. Today, the estate has 21 hectares of vines in the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC and also 41 hectares of vineyard in the Côtes du Rhône AOC (though the Côtes du Rhône wines are produced under the Château Pégau label).
The wines of Domaine Pégau are deep and generous, and they improve and refine with age. The grapes are generally harvested at high maturity and vinified as whole clusters. The range of Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines includes 4 beautiful cuvées in red wines and 2 in white wines.
Domaine Pégau in the Rhône Valley produces a very celebrated cuvée named Da Capo, which represents the pinnacle of its production from a selection of old vines, partly from the Crau sector. Da Capo is aged for 2 years in old large barrels, and yields an exceptional wine, very dense and powerful, with persistent aromas of dark fruits and liquorice. Its rarity makes it a cult wine, sought after by enthusiasts the world over. It is best to wait 10 to 15 years before opening it. The Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence represents a selection from a single large barrel of 30 to 50 hl, drawn from the Cuvée Réservée (generally the best one). The ageing is longer, at a minimum of 24 months; this cuvée generally does not go through the closed phase that other wines from Domaine Pégau can experience, and it displays aromas of garrigue and delicate notes of spiced stone fruits and cured meat. On the palate, the Cuvée Laurence Pégau is dense, with a magnificent texture, great volume and very fine elegance. The Pégau Châteauneuf Cuvée Réservée rouge is more traditional and classic, with good ageing potential, while in white, the Châteauneuf offers a dynamic palate and develops a lovely fennel-scented bouquet, saline and persistent on the finish. The quality of the wines from Domaine Pégau is beyond doubt, and this domaine therefore ranks among the finest of the appellation. Care should be taken to wait a few years (7 to 12 years) before tasting the various cuvées, in order to enjoy them at their very best.
Discover the Rhône reds and Rhône whites from other estates of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation such as Beaucastel, Charvin, Chapoutier, Henri Bonneau, Janasse, Mordorée, Clos des Papes and the very celebrated Château Rayas at Vins & Millésimes, where you can buy the finest bottles of wine and great growths online. All our wines are in stock and available for fast delivery. Explore the bottles and magnums from Château de Beaucastel available for purchase!
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