Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 - Half Bottle Champagne Blend This barrel-fermented blend of Assyrtiko

This barrel-fermented blend of Assyrtiko (native to Santorini) and Semillon is testament to the quality of modern Greek winemaking

The palate is honeyed with cooked apple and agave

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An elegant traditional-method sparkling made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 - Half Bottle Champagne Blend This barrel-fermented blend of AssyrtikoThis gradually opens up on the nose and the palate is svelte but serious. Wonderful brightness and clarity. Harmonious, self assured and complex without ever being heavy or cumbersome. The palate offers bright sweet, small sweet berry flavours flecked with minerals, gentler and easier than usual but with a certain gravitas nonetheless and a nice, moreish touch of austerity.