BACKGROUND
Domaine Pierre Usseglio owns 24 hectares of vineyards spread out over 17 different, small parcels in Chateauneuf du Pape, France. 1 hectare is used for the production of white Chateauneuf du Pape wine. 23 hectares are used for making red wine. The terroir is a combination of sand, clay, limestone and rocky soils. The vineyards are give or take, planted to 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault. Pierre Usseglio was founded in 1948 by Francis Usseglio. Pierre Usseglio took over this domaine and his brother Raymond created his winery in 1960, using his name which is how you have two different Usseglio wines in the Southern Rhone Valley today.