Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 2021
Domaine du Pegau · Domaine du Pegau
Pegau's Cuvée Réservée is one of the most traditional expressions of Châteauneuf-du-Pape — aged in large old foudres that contribute structure without oak flavor. The 2021 vintage offers a slightly more restrained fruit profile than warmer years, which allows the terroir to speak more clearly.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dark berry fruit — blackberry, black cherry — mixes with garrigue herbs, dried lavender, and a whiff of warm earth. Beneath lies a thread of sweet spice and a faint, meaty gamey note that signals this wine's traditional winemaking.
Palate
Full and generous, with ripe cherry and blackcurrant supported by fine-grained tannins. The mid-palate shows dried herb, warm cedar, and a subtle smoky quality from the sun-baked galets roulés. There is a savory, almost leathery depth that counters the fruit sweetness.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering cherry, cedar, and earthy garrigue that slowly fades to clean mineral.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and other traditional varieties
- Vineyards
- Multiple parcels across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, on galets roulés soils
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Slow-braised lamb shoulder rubbed with herbs de Provence and served with roasted root vegetables mirrors the wine's garrigue aromatics and provides the richness to match its full body.
The Féraud family has tended vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for over three centuries, and Laurence Féraud continues to vinify in the old style — long maceration, large foudre aging, and no new oak — letting the galets roulés stones tell the story.
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