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Vallée du Rhône · France

Domaine André Brunel

Eight generations of Rhône Valley winemaking, with red Châteauneuf du Pape and Côtes du Rhône wines.

Place
Vallée du Rhône · France
Known for
Rhône reds with supple spice

3 sources · Sources and notes ↓

Atlas locationVallée du Rhône · France44.02° N · 4.85° EOpen in Atlas

Who makes it

Eight generations of winemaking heritage root Domaine André Brunel in the Rhône Valley, reaching back to the 1700s. The producer's named bottles are red wines, with Châteauneuf du Pape and Côtes du Rhône on the labels. Les Cailloux, Cuvée Réservée and Cuvée Sommelongue are the three named wines in the range.

Where it grows

The Rhône Valley is the family's historical home, with two appellation names attached to the red wines. Les Cailloux and Cuvée Réservée carry Châteauneuf du Pape, while Cuvée Sommelongue carries Côtes du Rhône. An appellation identifies a regulated geographic category, so these names place the bottles in distinct Rhône categories on the label.

What they make

The range contains three named red wines. Les Cailloux and Cuvée Réservée are Châteauneuf du Pape reds, while Cuvée Sommelongue is a 2024 Côtes du Rhône red.

Les Cailloux brings lightly dried red cherry, wild strawberry, fennel and sweet toasted notes. Cuvée Sommelongue has very supple tannins with a pronounced taste of spices and liquorice. Cuvée Réservée 2024 completes the named Châteauneuf du Pape pair.

Sources and notes 3 sources

Note. The available sources use two different methods for counting the Brunel family line, so the relationship between the eight generation heritage claim and the modern proprietorship count remains unclear.

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