Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 2020
Domaine du Pegau
Pegau's Cuvée Réservée is old-school Châteauneuf-du-Pape — unapologetically powerful, traditionally made, and built to age. The 2020 vintage's warmth is tempered by the Feraud family's patient approach to extraction, resulting in a wine that's generous now but will reward a decade of cellar time.
Nose
Intense dark berry fruit — blackberry and cassis — layered with garrigue herbs, crushed violets, and a faint whiff of game. Earthy undertones of wet stone and cedar develop as the wine breathes.
Palate
Full-bodied and generous, with a velvety attack of ripe cherry and blackcurrant. The mid-palate delivers toasted spice and a cedary, woody structure that frames the fruit without constraining it. A gamey, almost meaty note adds savory depth.
Finish
Long and warming, with persistent cherry, cedar, and a fading floral lift that stays elegant despite the wine's formidable concentration.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- Approximately 80% Grenache, 6% Syrah, 6% Mourvèdre, with smaller amounts of other permitted varieties
- Vineyards
- Multiple parcels across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, including galets roulés (large rounded stones) soils
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Slow-braised lamb shoulder with herbes de Provence
The Feraud family has worked their parcels in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for generations, vinifying with minimal intervention and a stubborn devotion to traditional methods that let terroir speak.
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