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Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils

Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils is a family-owned Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate whose roots trace to Italian immigrants who settled in the appellation in the early 20th century. The domaine was built by Pierre Usseglio and is now run by his sons Jean-Pierre and Thierry, farming around 30 hectares across the appellation's diverse terroirs. The main Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge dominates the auction record with 146 lots averaging $55 per bottle and the 2016 vintage most traded. The Panorama cuvée (a prestige selection from the estate's oldest vines and best parcels) averages just $11 across 9 lots, suggesting these may be mixed or cellar-priced lots. Auction prices range from $1 to $183, with an overall average of $53. The estate's Mon Aïeul is typically its prestige cuvée — a selection of centenarian Grenache vines producing wines of considerable concentration — but appears to trade infrequently in this database. Pierre Usseglio's standard Châteauneuf represents reliable, fruit-forward Southern Rhône at an accessible price point, with the 2016 vintage reflecting strong appellation quality that year. The estate occupies the mid-tier of Châteauneuf quality, producing correct if not transcendent wines from well-farmed vineyards.