The Provençal Pleasures of Château Pegau
As many of you will know, we at Gauntleys have had the honour of working with the wonderful team at the historic and illustrious Domaine du Pegau, for close to 40 years. Since our wine-importing inception we have remained fervent proponents and admirers of Pegau’s uncompromising traditional wine-making style (a throwback to another era when keeping grape stems for fermentation and long barrel ageing was the norm). Pegau is old school wine making at its finest. Run by the tenacious and driven Laurence Feraud, the Domaine is widely regarded as one of the finest producers and biggest names in the region. They craft some of the Rhônes most complex and concentrated wines, which exhibit a real essence of Provençal garrigue.
With today’s ‘Château Pegau’ special offer mixed case, we would like to showcase a selection of the wonderful Côtes du Rhônes of Château du Pegau: a separate branch of the Domaine, run by Laurence, based outside of Châteauneuf and which specialises in Côtes du Rhônes and CDR Villages.
Back in 2012, Laurence purchased a 41-hectare estate belonging to an old dilapidated Provençal farmhouse, located in Sourgues on the banks of the Rhône, a mere 4 miles south-east of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The proximity meant that the terroir was very similar to that of Chateauneuf: sandy soils with large rounded pebbles (Galets Roulés). They named the estate Château Pegau, and thus began a real passion project for Laurence, who is always looking for new and exciting challenges. She saw amazing potential in the terroir here to craft fantastic Côtes du Rhône and CDR Villages, that would rise above much of the market, and offer people the opportunity to delight in Pegau’s wines at a more, for many, approachable price. The wines truly deliver, capturing the essence of Pegau’s eminent style and quality, whilst being loaded with classic Côtes du Rhône fruit and spice, and offering great value for money and approachability in their youth.
Containing a red, a white and a rosé this mixed case aims to offer a well-rounded representation of the lovely range of styles and wines produced at Château Pegau, and to cover all of the bases when it comes to your wine drinking needs! Whether you are already familiar with the wines of Pegau or not, if you are a fan of great Côtes du Rhône, don’t miss out on these esteemed offerings from Laurence Feraud.
Our special offer ‘Château Pegau’ mixed case is available as a six-bottle and three-bottle option, containing either 2x or 1x each of the following wines from Chateau Pegau:
2021 Pink Pegau - £14.40 2020 Côtes du Rhône Blanc ‘La Lône’ - £14.80 2019 Côtes du Rhône Rouge ‘Maclura’ - £14.40