AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

Grenache blanc 70%

Roussanne 30%

14,5% vol

Sparkling light straw color. Striking and elegant nose of white flowers, sweet spices, and a hint of toasted brioch. Fresh palate. Elegant long finish, with a bit of minerality. A discovery!

Chateauneuf du Pape is in the south of the Rhone Valley, around the ruins of the papal sommer palaces. This is a region that is know for its special terrior.

Chateau de Vaudieu is one of the selten larger vineyards in Chateauneuf du Pape, with over 70 hectars. Vaudieu, short for Val de Dieu, means god's valley, and lies in a protected sunny valley. Vines have been growning here for over 250 years.

Chateau de Vaudieu

SKU: 1038

€38.50

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Best served between 12°-14°C.

Wonderful with blutwurst with apple compote, filiet of cod with white butter sauce, goose liver pate with dried figs, Scallops, jumbo shrimp, lobster, and the like.
Gathering - Manually, early mornings in wood boxes

Tempertature controlled.

Cold clarification

Fermentation - at 18°-22°, with Batonnage, for 10 days.

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Storage in oak casks (1-2 yrs old) for 8 months for the Roussanne and 50% of the Grenache.

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Chateau de Vaudieu

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