Descripción

Un blanco de altura elaborado en Châteauneuf-du-Pape, una de las apelaciones más prestigiosas de Francia. Los viñedos de Garnacha, Roussanne y Clairette crecen sobre el característico suelo de la zona compuesto por cantos rodados. El resultado es un vino de delicados aromas florales y un paso por boca redondo, mineral y persistente. Cuenta con una estrella en la guía Hachette.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château de Vaudieu
Tipo
Blanco
Añada
2018
Grado
14.0% vol.
Variedad
Garnacha, Roussanne, Clairette
Origen
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Cata

Vista
Color dorado pálido con reflejos plateados.
Nariz
Notas de flores blancas, especias dulces y sutiles toques de bollería tostada.
Boca
Vibrante, redondo y envolvente.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir entre 9 y 12 ºC.
Maridaje
Ideal para acompañar con carpaccio y pescados grasos a la parrilla.

Viñedo y elaboración

Suelo
Cantos rodados y terreno limoso.
Cosecha
La vendimia manual tuvo lugar entre el 28 de agosto y el 13 de septiembre.
Vinificación
Prensado suave de los racimos y fermentación en barrica de las variedades Clairette y parte de la Garnacha.
Envejecimiento
Crianza en barrica (57% del vino) durante 8 meses.

Opinión de los críticos

Decanter:

Nicely balanced, fresh, with a little inner tension. The oak is well integrated, lending a subtle nutty spice to the flavours with a long finish. This already has some complexity, with plenty of pear and apple compote, along with a subtle exotic mango streak. Loads of personality and joie de vivre. A consistently good white blend. Two-thirds grown on limestone, the rest on sand and galets roulés. It's fermented in a mix of new and old barriques as well as stainless steel and sees a third aged for eight months in new oak. Drinking Window 2019 - 2024

Jeb Dunnuck:

This estate unquestionably makes some of the top whites in the region, and the base cuvée 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc checks in as a blend of 45% Grenache Blanc, 31% Clairette and the balance Roussanne. Rock star notes of caramelized peach, ripe pineapple, toasted bread, and honeyed flowers all soar from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured, layered white that does everything right, staying light and elegant on the palate, with flawless balance and a great, great finish. Don’t miss it.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc blends 60% tank-fermented and aged Grenache Blanc with 30% barrel-fermented and aged Roussanne, then rounds out the assemblage with 5% each Clairette and Picardin. It offers attractive notes of honeyed tangerine and pineapple on the nose, followed by a medium to full-bodied, round, silky feel on the palate. Hints of melon and anise linger on the finish. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.