Les Cailloux

Lucien and André Brunel, Fabrice Brunel
Chemin du Bois de la Ville 6, 84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Tel. +33 490 837 262
No direct sale. The wines can be bought at Vinadea.
Mail: fabrice.brunel@domaine-les-cailluox.fr
Web: http://domaine-les-cailloux.fr/

   

André Brunel is together with his wife Lucien the 3. generation at the estate. It was named by André's father Lucien Brunel who owned the domain 1954-1971.
Since 2012 André's son Fabrice have joined his parents.
Les Cailloux covers 21 ha of AOC Chateauneuf du Pape. 2 ha are planted with white varieties. In 1990 Brunel purchased a vineyard of 40 ha located to the East of Orange in the Cotes du Rhone appellation. From here is made a Cotes du Rhone rouge Cuvée Sommelongue and a Cotes du Rhone blanc Bécassonne.
From 20 ha of IGP also located in Travaillan is marketed a cuvée Grenache.

Wines

Chateauneuf du Pape
2017: 70% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre, 10 % Syrah and 3 % Cinsault.  Around 60 years old vines. Grenache are matured in enamelled tanks and Syrah and Mourvedre in small barrels 1, 2 or 3 years old for 18 months. 

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2019: 80% Roussanne (Les Serres) and 20% Grenache Blanc (Rèves). 
Matured for 6 months sur lie in cement tank.

Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvé Centenaire
2016: 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre From 125-years-old vines at Fargueirol. Grenache are matured in enamelled tanks when Mourvedre is aged in small barrels 1, 2 or 3 years old. 

Cotes du Rhone East-Quest
2018: 70% Grenache, 20% Cinsault,10% Syrah. From vines in Gard,  Saint-Géniès-du-Comolas and from Orange (East West of Rhone)

Domaine André Brunel Cotes du Rhone Sommelongue
2019: 85% Grenache, 5% Syrah 5% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault.

Domaine André Brunel Cotes du Rhone Blanc Bécassonne
2019: 50% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc and 20% Clairette.

Domaine Andre Brunel IGP Grenache
2017: 90% Grenache.


Father and son André and Fabrice Brunel. Photo from facebook.


André Brunel in the ageing cellar at Chemin du Bois de la Ville.


Fabrice at Les Printemps 2019


Photo: Philippe Cambie


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