Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2022
£39.50
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A full and complex white wine from a first class producer
- 48 hectares of vines are planted for Chateau de la Gardine's Chateauneuf-du-Pape blends on a mix of gravel, loam, limestone and pebble soils
- A blend of 50% Roussanne, 20% Clairette, 20% Granache Blanc and 10% Bourboulenc
- Fantastically complex, the wine is lively and fine with notes of citrus, thyme and verbena layered with liquorice and fennel
- Try this wine with Mediterranean fish dishes and anything with fresh herbs
- The property has been making wine on this site since at least the 1700s
- Grape variety: Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: White
- Alcohol: 15%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Rhône
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
"Traditionally made, yet has definite quality, some aromatics and very clean fruit" - John Livingstone-Learmonth, Rhone Journalist and Author.
Since purchasing the estate with its original 10 hectares of vines, the Brunel family has managed to grow the vineyards into their current 52 hectare size today. Currently, Chateau de la Gardine is managed by Marie-Odile Brunel. While most estates in Chateauneuf du Pape have vines spread out over the appellation, that is not the case with Chateau de la Gardine as most of their vineyards are next to each other in the north-west section of the appellation. The 52 hectare vineyard of Chateau de la Gardine has a terroir of gravel, loam, limestone and pebble soil. The oldest vines were planted in 1925 and 4 hectares are reserved for the white wine. The wines of Chateau de la Gardine are aged in a combination of small, French oak barrels and foudres.