Domaine Pierre Usseglio - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Première Pierre rouge 2023

Keywords : Power / Elegance / Aging potential

The wine : This Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Usseglio family is a model of power in a velvet glove! Captivating on the nose as well as on the palate, it reveals a very lovely dense texture, deep and perfectly balanced. Aromas of morello cherry, plum, and blackberry mingle with fragrant spices (pepper, cinnamon, garrigue) as well as a note of toasted bread brought by its aging in barrels. A truly great wine that can be enjoyed in its youth but will evolve beautifully over 15 years or more. Superb !

Volume : 75cl

Type : Red wine

Grape varieties : 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault

AOC : Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Aging potential : Ready to drink now and can be kept until 2038

Serving temperature : 16-18°C

The estate : The Châteauneuf history of the Usseglio family dates back to 1931, the year when Francis Usseglio left Italy to settle in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and work there as a farm laborer. In 1948, he had the opportunity to farm 8 hectares of vines as a sharecropper and decided to create his own estate. His son Pierre succeeded him and continued to develop the family business. Now comprising 39 hectares, including 25 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 6 in Lirac, 6 in Côtes-du-Rhône, and 2 in AOC Vin de France, the vineyard is now managed by Pierre's 2 sons : Jean-Pierre and Thierry Usseglio. The two brothers oversee a remarkable heritage of vines, half of which are over 65 years old, as well as a great variety of terroirs including the famous rolled pebbles but also clay-limestone and sandy soils. The estate has now become a benchmark operation in the region, and all production enjoys a very high level of quality thanks to superb work in the vineyard as well as in the cellars.