La Bastide Saint Dominique - Châteauneuf du Pape - White 2021
La Bastide Saint Dominique is located in Courthézon, in the Southern Rhône . Built around an old 16th century chapel, the estate was created in 1976 by Gérard and Marie-Claude Bonnet with a handful of plots. Over time and with a strong will, they develop their vineyard which today reaches 50 hectares in production in protected designations of origin Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cairanne, Châteauneuf du Pape and IGP Méditerranée. Since 1999, their son Éric has been making wine and marketing his production by combining traditional know-how and a modern approach to viticulture. The estate has been certified in organic farming since 2014.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is a blend of Clairette Rose (33%), Grenache Blanche (33%) and Roussanne (33%) grown on plots of sand and red clay with a few pebbles on localities. of Pignan, Saint-Georges and Guigasse. The grapes are put into direct pressing. After settling, vinification is carried out by grape varieties in vats. Aging lasts 6 months in vats before blending and bottling.
Grapes: 33% Clairette Rose, 33% White Grenache, 33% Roussanne