Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
2017
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

Presse / Kritik
Wine Advocate: 92-94 / 100 Punkte
"From yields that averaged under 20 hectoliters per hectar, the 2017 Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a lush, full-bodied beast, loaded with plummy fruit and shading of licorice and peppery spice. It's got less Grenache as usual in the blend, being comprised of 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault."
J. Dunnuck: 90-92 / 100 Punkte
"The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape includes slightly less Grenache than normal due to the dismal yields and is a rough blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and the rest Cinsault that was 60% destemmed and aging 80% in foudre. It's more elegant than the 2016 and has a medium to full-bodied, balanced, classic style as well as outstanding notes of black cherries, dried herbs, loamy soil, licorice, and pepper. It will keep for 10-12 years."
J. Livingstone-Learmonth: 3,5 / 6 Sterne
"Deep black-hued robe. The nose is broad, freighted, has a deep layering of stone fruits, a suggestion of rose hip: you can stand a paddle in this, given its depth. It’s a manly start. The palate shines with its stream of mulberry, damson jam flavour, builds some gasp as it closes, the degree straining at the leash. This is very much sipping wine, with notes of kirsch and eau de vie apparent; not far from Rasteau Vin Doux Naturel Rancio, in effect. It has a tasty flourish before the finish, and its sweetness will find pleased takers. You cannot call this balanced, however. 55% Gren, 25% Syr, 15% Mourv, 5% Cins. From 2022. 2040-42"
The Wine Cellar Insider: 90 / 100 Punkte
"Medium bodied, soft, spicy and fresh, with a nice peppery slant, the wine is forward, elegant and ends with a pure note of ripe, juicy kirsch."

Das Weingut
Ganz bescheiden liegt das Weingut in Chateauneuf du Pape in der Nähe des Schlosses. Ebenso bescheiden gibt sich die Familie Usseglio. Die Weine jedoch präsentieren sich ganz außerordentlich und herausragend. Nicht zuletzt die enorm geringen Erträge, die man sich auferlegt und die traditionelle Weinbereitung machen das Weingut zu einem der Stars der Apellation.
Seinen Ursprung hat das Weingut 1948, als der italienische Einwanderer Francis Usseglio 8 ha Weinland in Chateauneuf erwarb und ein Jahr später seinen ersten Wein abfüllte. Sein Sohn Pierre vergrößerte das Gut, das heute ca. 24 ha umfasst und von dessen Söhnen Jean-Pierre und Thierry Usseglio geleitet wird. Viele der Grenache-Rebstöcke sind heute ca. 80 Jahre alt und ein unschätzbares Kapital für die Qualität der Usseglio-Weine.