Châteauneuf-du-Pape
CLOS DU ROI WHITE
This cuvée made from Grenache blanc, Clairette and Roussanne grapes is rare because it is limited in terms of quantity and benefits from a long ageing period of 18 months in large wooden vats called “foudres” and in barrels. An exceptional result and a remarkable laying down potential!
VARIETALS
Grenache blanc, Clairette, Roussanne
SOIL/CLIMATE
Situated on the low and medium-height terraces of Châteauneuf du Pape. Clay-limestone soil covered with rounded pebbles. The climate is Mediterranean with two dry seasons (one in winter and a longer one in summer) and two rainy seasons (heavy some years in autumn and lighter in spring). Finally, the presence of the Mistral wind throughout the year is a real advantage for the healthy growth of the vines.
WINEMAKING
Manual harvesting with strict sorting in the vineyard to ensure the optimal quality of the harvest. The long pressing process at low temperature allows us to select the best juices. After cold static settling, the musts are transferred into oak barrels (55% volume, with 15% new barrels) and vats to begin their fermentation. The ageing process continues in containers on fine lees for 9 months, with regular stirring to obtain volume on the palate and aromatic complexity for this white wine to lay down.
TASTING NOTES
This Châteauneuf-du-Pape opens on lovely notes of pale-fleshed fruits and touches of acacia honey. Its expressive nose invites you to discover a rich and ample wine on the palate, with subtle woody notes which bring structure, finesse and elegance. The finish carried by the natural tension of the wine expresses the great depth of this Clos du Roi
Degré : 13.5°C
TASTING TIPS
We recommend serving this wine with dishes such as scallops and goat’s cheese in filo pastry parcels or a fillet of trout infused in Kaffir lime oil, or to accompany flavoursome cheeses such as Salers or Comté.
Enjoy it in its youth, fresh, served at a temperature of around 12°C.
CERTIFICATIONS / LABELS
90 pts Wine advocate (June 2020)
90 pts Jeb Dunnuck (July 2020)
91 pts - Silver Medal-IWSC (August 2020)
93 pts- Andreas Larsson –Meilleur sommelier du monde in 2007-Dégustation Tasted (April 2021)
91 pts- Falstaff ( April 2021)
Silver Medal- Organic Vintage Challenge 2021
Gold Medal – Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise 2021
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