Domaine Raymond Usseglio et Fils

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Girard

2022

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

So. Rhône Valley

France

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Varietals

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Flavors & Quality

Black Cherry

Spice Box

Dark Chocolate

Organic

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Palate Character

Powerful & Extracted

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied with pronounced tannin and medium plus acidity. This slightly off-dry wine features flavors and aromas of black cherry, strawberry, eucalyptus and earth, followed by leather, spice box and dark chocolate, with a smoky minerality that lingers in the long finish.

COLOR

Dark Ruby Red

BODY

TANNIN

ACIDITY

SWEET

ALCOH.

14.5%

GRAPE(S)

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

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Why this wine made the cut…

“Everybody Loves Raymond” - Breanne Sommer, Marketing Manager

GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Grenache

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Grenache is widely planted throughout the world but some of the best expressions come from the southern Rhone, and in Spain’s Priorat. Grenache has small berries with thick grape skins resulting in dark, tannic wine in its youth combined with an almost ripe sweetness and elevated alcohol. Often part of a blend, Grenache offers a lot of fruit, spice, with floral and herbal notes.

Syrah

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Syrah is widely planted throughout the world, but that was not so until the late twentieth century when Syrah was principally grown in the Rhone Valley and, as Shiraz, in Australia. Stylistically, the Palate Character of Syrah can vary depending on ripeness from a rich Round & Fleshy, Tone & Backbone, to a Powerful & Extracted. The flavors and aromas can also vary with a dark, sometimes sweet, fruit character, varying amount of spice, floral, and earth, and smoke, and meaty aromas and flavors.

Mourvèdre

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Mourvedre is widely grown in Spain, and in France, where it makes up at least 50% of Bandol, and is typically one of the main blended varietals in Chateauneuf du Pape. It is high quality and strives in hot temperatures. The grapes are dark, and tannic with ample alcohol and intense aromas, particularly of blackberries. It is valued for its heady, structured contribution to blends.

Country / State

France

Region

So. Rhône Valley

Sub Region

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Producer

Domaine Raymond Usseglio et Fils

Winemaker(s)

Stéphane Usseglio

Vintage

2022