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2023 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Rouge “Le Pigeoulet”
Famille Brunier
Kermit with Daniel Brunier
Nicolas Brunier
Le Pigeoulet vines
As sacrilegious as it might be for a KLWM employee to admit, I’ll confess that the bottle from the Brunier family I find myself reaching for the most is not a Châteauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas, but their Pigeoulet, from the humble Vaucluse appellation. If, like me, you prize suppleness and downright deliciousness right out of the gate from your Grenache blends, you can’t do much better than this joyous and elegant red from one of the southern Rhône’s most iconic families.
Beautifully perfumed and teeming with notes of black cherries, brambly fruit, and earth, it is redolent of the Vaucluse terroirs from which it originates. If the Bruniers’ regal and structured Châteauneufs are best suited to a nice tablecloth, low lights, and ribeye or slow-cooked leg of lamb, their bright and juicy Pigeoulet is perfect right out of the ice bucket at your next backyard barbecue.
—Tom Wolf
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2023 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | 55% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 8% Cinsault, 7% Mourvèdre |
| Appellation: | Vin de Pays de Vaucluse |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Southern Rhône |
| Producer: | Famille Brunier |
| Winemaker: | Famille Brunier |
| Vineyard: | 25 years average, 10 ha |
| Soil: | Clay with sandy alluvial deposits |
| Aging: | Wine ages for 18 months in 50% cement tanks, 50% foudres |
| Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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About The Producer
Famille Brunier
Vignobles Brunier embodies the ensemble of the holdings by the Brunier family. Brothers Frédéric and Daniel are the fourth generation of their family to farm the land of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. They have worked hard to solidify the legacy left by their father, Henri, and their great-grandfather, Hippolyte. In 1986, the family complemented their portfolio, offering more affordable cuvées that showcase the diversity of terroirs within their holdings. The “Pigeoulet” and “Mégaphone” are fresh, rich in fruit and easy to appreciate young. The red Châteauneuf “Piedlong”, sourced from the Piélong lieu-dit, is a profoundly mineral wine that balances elegance and purity with the muscle that is found in this great appellation.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236
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