2019 Domaine Pierre Usseglio 'Tradition' Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Winemaker Notes:  Our Tradition has aromas of red fruits and black fruits; blackberry and blueberry, as well as hints of spice.  It is a concentrated and structured wine, it is a wine to keep. We recommend tasting it in 6-8 years.  

The wines are aged in oak barrels, in half barrels, in concrete vats and barrels over a period of 12 months.  Our red Châteauneuf-du-Pape is made in the traditional way. The vines are between 35 and 75 years old. The grapes harvested manually are 60% destemmed. The fermentation is followed by thermoregulation, it lasts from 25 to 35 days.

Madeline Triffon, MS Selection: "A very pretty, feminine style, medium-bodied with a lovely aroma of dried flowers, and black licorice flavor."

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Jeb Dunnuck - "Mostly Grenache yet with 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, with 10% Cinsault, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape boasts a vivid purple hue as well as a complex bouquet of red, blue, and black fruits as well as notes of flowers, spice, and peppery garrigue. It actually reminds me of the Cuvée Mon Aïeul with its ripe yet elegant profile."

Wine Enthusiast - "Soft, supple layers of strawberry and raspberry preserves are laced with a salty, earthen streak of minerality in this bright, fresh-fruited Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It's an immediately welcoming wine framed by fine, pillowy tannins and a lingering crush of pink peppercorn. "


Wine Spectator - "Juicy and direct, with bright cassis and cherry compote notes and red licorice and sweet tobacco flavors. Offers a flash of garrigue that keeps it honest through the finish, with good energy adding length. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2032. "


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "A blend sourced from numerous sites across the appellation, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is full-bodied and plush, loaded with notes of asphalt, blackberries and black olives. Plush and easy to drink, this blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault may be consumed young or aged up to a decade. "