This comes from three sites around Chateauneuf. 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 20% Clairette and 10% Bourboulenc, the latter two varieties bringing freshness, with the added benefit of moderating the overall alcohol content.
"Spicy and with a note of fine pastry on the nose. The palate opens expansively, exhibiting a winning combination of white peach fruit and fine grip. There is a beautiful saline precision to the finish. It is fermented in barrel with eight months' lees contact, half of the Roussanne being aged in new oak barrels.
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The Rhône wine region comprises two discrete vineyard areas whose landscapes, soils, climates and even grapes vary significantly, resulting in distinctly different wine styles.