In the glass
Aroma: garrigue, blackberry, kirsch, smoked meat, lavender
Palate: plum jam, dried fig, leather, spice, warm earthy finish
A powerful, traditional-style Chateauneuf with deep Grenache-driven fruit, garrigue perfume, leather, and a generous, warm, structured finish.
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with olives
Structured Grenache with warm spice is the classic match for Provencal lamb. -
Wild boar civet
Dense fruit and leather notes complement game stew. -
Grilled beef entrecote with bone marrow
Warm, concentrated Grenache handles rich beef and marrow.
History
Paul and Laurence Feraud founded Pegau in 1987, farming old-vine Grenache in the traditional Chateauneuf manner. The Cuvee Reservee is the estate flagship, aged in old foudres with no filtration, in the style of the appellation's great traditional estates.
- 1987 — Domaine du Pegau established by Paul and Laurence Feraud
- 1990 — Cuvee Reservee earns recognition from international critics
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Pegau
- Grapes
- Grenache (80%), Syrah (8%), Mourvedre (7%), Cinsault (5%)
- Classification
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
- Oak
- 18 months in old foudres
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- EUR 80-120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1987