Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo 2016 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine du Pegau
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Varietal	Rhone Blend
Vintage	2016
Sku	FR-RD4402
Size	750ml

 

The 2016 Cuvée da Capo stands as a pinnacle in the cuvée’s history—an embodiment of richness, complexity, and graceful power. With roughly 70% Grenache and contributions from Syrah, Mourvèdre, and several rare varietals, the wine offers a deep, opaque ruby hue and waves of black cherry, plum, liquorice, truffle, cured meat, and Provençal wild herbs. Its structure is monumental yet weightless, with fine-grained, silken tannins and a salivating mineral core that anchors the luxurious palate. Critics were unanimous in their praise—Wine Advocate awarded 99 points, declaring it “breathtakingly elegant and fine”; Vinous matched this with 97, noting floral pastille and spicecake complexity; and Decanter’s Richard Hemming lauded its freshness, elegance, and “lightness of touch.” This is a wine of extraordinary dept

Domaine du Pégau, under the Féraud family’s stewardship, is a cornerstone of traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape excellence. Rooted in centuries of vine cultivation yet modern in its execution, the estate melds heritage and precision to craft wines of legendary stature. Cuvée da Capo is their ultra-rare flagship—only produced in exceptional years and featuring a complete field blend of all 13 recommended varieties, drawn from the iconic La Crau, Les Escondudes, and Mont Pertuis lieux-dits. Made from whole clusters with natural yeasts, fermented in concrete vats, and aged extendedly in old oak foudres, this wine embodies both terroir intensity and vinicultural restraint, making it one of the most sought-after bottlings in the Rhône.