Domaine Pierre Usseglio - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Première Pierre blanc 2021

Key words: Gourmet / Fruits / Butter / Vanilla

The wine : This white Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Usseglio brothers is a cuvée of great delicacy aged half in oak barrels. It reveals lovely notes of toast, butter and vanilla, but the fruit is not to be outdone with lovely ripe aromas of pear, apricot, mirabelle plum and peach. A touch of white flowers completes the panorama and also contributes to the definition of this great white from the Rhône Valley. A delight!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: White Wine

Grape varieties: 70% Clairette, 25% Grenache banc, 5% Bourboulenc

AOC: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Lay Down: Drink now and keep until 2031

Operating temperature: 11-13°C

The estate : The Châteauneuvoise history of the Usseglio family dates back to 1931 , the year in which Francis Usseglio left Italy to settle in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and work there as an agricultural worker. In 1948, the latter had the opportunity to exploit 8 hectares of vines in sharecropping and therefore decided to create his own estate. His son Pierre will take over and continue to develop the family business. Now comprising 39 hectares including 25 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 6 of Lirac, 6 of Côtes-du-Rhône and 2 in AOC Vin de France, the vineyard is now managed by the 2 sons of Pierre: Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio. The two brothers look after a very beautiful heritage of vines, half of which are over 65 years old, as well as a wide variety of terroirs including the famous pebbles but also clay-limestone and sandy soils. The estate has now become a reference farm in the region and all production enjoys a very high level of quality thanks to superb work in the vineyard and in the cellars.