Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Picardan
75cl * 14.5% ABV * Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, France
"With four centuries of history, the exceptional terroirs of Château de Nalys are the object of all the attention of Marcel and Philippe Guigal who are passionately involved in the production of the wines of this southern jewel".
The fruit comes from four exceptional terroirs: "Nalys" (30%) with red sandstone soils from the Comtat and saffres, "Bois Sénéchal" (30%), "La Crau" (25%) and "le Piedlong" (15%) with soils of ancient stony alluvium from the Rhône, the famous rounded pebbles. The grapes are hand harvested and aged for 8 months, 70% in wood and the rest in stainless steel.
'Blending is the historic trademark of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and this iconic white highlights the diversity of the region's white grape varieties as well as terroir. While similar in makeup to its sister bottling, the Saintes Pierres, it's a richer, more decadent sip packed with ripe pineapple and yellow-apple flavors swathed in honeycomb, orange blossom and vanilla cream. Matured 70% in oak barrels, it's luscious and spicy but also an elegant, balanced wine that should improve through 2035 and hold longer still.' 95pts, Wine Enthusiast.