Name: 2019 André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Villages Cuvée Sabrine
Brand: 3353
SKU: ABSA197
Price: 19.99 USD
Availability: InStock

This wine offers bursts of red fruits on the nose and palate. It matches elegance with strength, and the result is a complex wine that overdelivers for the price. Aromas of blackcurrant, and blueberry extend to harmonious tannins in a tasty combination of fruit and structure. The wine’s complexity and character are apparent, from first sip to last.

James Suckling (93 Points):
“With excellent harmony of a generous body with fine tannins and restrained black fruit character, plus notes of spice, licorice and leather, this is a very impressive wine for the appellation. Bottle age has already given it some mature character and with this structure it has many years of life ahead of it. Long, dark and precise finish. Drink or hold.”

There are only a few wine regions that elicit pure excitement amongst the wine aficionados of the world, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhône is one of them. One of Châteauneuf’s most revered estates is that of centuries-old André Brunel, who has been in the region since the 18th century and has been making wine for eight generations.

Though originally named Domaine Les Cailloux by Lucien Brunel in 1954, its current name is after the seventh-generation owner, André Brunel. Under André’s leadership, the estate expanded rapidly, with vines in the Côtes du Rhône AOC as well as Vins de Pays. In 1971, after André took over, he launched Grenache-dominant Cuvée Centennaire, the estate’s top wine, which solidified André Brunel as a major player in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In addition, the family is leading the charge in the region for eco-friendly farming practices, eschewing chemicals at every turn.

André’s son, Fabrice, is now at the helm of this pioneering estate, overseeing their three appellations: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and Vaucluse Vins de Pays, which represent three different tiers of wine. Grenache is the star variety in these wines, with a smattering of Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault.

Acidity: 2.97 g/L
Sugar: 2.2 g/L
PH: 3.71
Alcohol content: 14.5

Vintage: 2019

Style: Red Wine

Varietal: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winemaker: André Brunel