Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux Blanc
Tasting Notes
Les Cailloux Blanc displays a pale gold color in its youth and evolves into deep gold after a few years of aging. It has floral scents of honeysuckle and jasmine with hints of honey. On the palate, white flowers and honey are joined by minerality and viscosity on the finish. The wine’s surprising complexity grows more well-rounded as it evolves in the glass.
Vineyards
The Domaine’s white Châteauneuf-du-Pape is made with grapes from three plots. Roussanne grows in Les Serres, Grenache Blanc in Le Revès, and Clairette come from Bois de la Ville. Although Roussanne isn’t typical of a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white grape, it brings aromatics, finesse and elegance to the wine, whereas the Grenache Blanc and Clairette bring freshness and structure. This terroir, full of round pebbles, is characteristic of the appellation and bestows an all-important ageing ability to the wine. Elegance and length are the main characteristics of this wine.
Winemaking
The Domaine’s white Châteauneuf-du-Pape is made with grapes from three plots. Roussanne grows in Les Serres, Grenache Blanc in Le Revès, and Clairette come from Bois de la Ville. Although Roussanne isn’t typical of a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white grape, it brings aromatics, finesse and elegance to the wine, whereas the Grenache Blanc and Clairette bring freshness and structure. This terroir, full of round pebbles, is characteristic of the appellation and bestows an all-important ageing ability to the wine. Elegance and length are the main characteristics of this wine.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2023
- Alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Region:
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley
- RS:
- 0.98G/L
- Varietals:
- 70% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, 10% Clairette
- PH:
- 3.39
- TA:
- 2.91G/L
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André Brunel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux Blanc 2023
