Description

Domaine de la Solitude
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

 

 

Blend:

Historical Cuvée of the Domaine produced since the XVII century with White Grenaches from « the Crau plateau », Clairettes, Roussanes, Bourboulencs, Picpouls, from the « Vallon de la Solitude ».

• • 40% Roussanne
  • 35% Clairette
  • 20% Grenache blanc
  • 5% Bourboulenc

Yield:

• • 33 hl/hectare.

Harvest:

• • hand picking.

Vinification and aging:

• • The harvest is done by hand early in the morning in 25 kg crates.

  • The grapes are pressed after short skin maceration.

  • Fermentation and aging are done in barrels for Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc.

  • Clairette, Bouboulenc and Picpoul are co–fermented in vats.

  • The malolactic fermentation is carried out on the Roussanne.

  • This year (2021) 10% of the blend is vinified by long maceration, which means that those white grapes were vinified like red grapes.

  • This wine is aged for 40% in barrels, on lees, for 10 months

The vintage 2021:

• • Yield of 33 hl / ha, 10000 bottles produced

Tasting note:

• • Complex nose of pineapple, peach and brioche.
  • Mouth combines liveliness and smoothness with notes of citrus, candied melons and flowers and a very mineral finish.

Food and Wine pairing:

• • Eggs with truffles, grilled fish or fish in sauce, fish tagine, oysters au gratin, lobster, capon with cream and yellow wine, ceviche.
  • Storage: Drink now through 2024.
  • Serving temperature: 50 to 52 F°.

 

 

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