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Appearance : A bright pale yellow color with green highlights.
The roundness of white Châteauneuf and the minerality of our Urgonian limestone soils.
the essence of the wine
This Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Blanc is a fruity, vibrant, and luminous wine that combines aromatic finesse with a rounded mouthfeel. It elegantly expresses the estate’s great Calvaire terroirs, offering beautiful freshness, a generous texture, and perfectly integrated oak.
It is an approachable gastronomic white, precise and harmonious, ideal both in its youth and after a few years of aging. A classic and refined interpretation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc.
Tasting
Nose : Very fine and expressive, marked by floral notes, accompanied by lightly spicy accents of anise and fennel.
Palate : The wine is round and aromatic, with a vibrant, fresh finish. The oak, discreet and perfectly controlled, adds breadth and roundness without masking the expression of the fruit.
Advice from the sommelier : Best served at 10°C. To be paired with Summer Brandade Ravioli or Patrick's scrambled eggs with truffles ("brouillade")...
Grape varieties : 50% Roussanne, 20% Grenache blanc, 20% Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc
Harvest : Early Harvest (usually before September 15th) to preserve maximum freshness, except for the late ripening Clairette. 100% hand harvest into small baskets with thorough sorting of the grapes.
Terroir : The vineyards planted with white grape varieties are mainly located on Urgonian limestone soils in the south-western part of the estate.
This terroir gives the wine excellent minerality, which is essential to the freshness, balance, and aging potential of great Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites.
Winemaking : Hand-harvested in small crates.
Traditional vinification including:
- an initial cold settling
- low-temperature alcoholic fermentation carried out in tanks (70%) and barrels (30%).
Aging takes place in tanks and oak barrels, in order to add roundness and complexity while preserving freshness.
Potential of ageing : 2 to 5 years.
If you prefer it with a more fruit-forward profile, it is recommended to enjoy it between 2 and 3 years of age. However, it can evolve harmoniously beyond that, gaining in breadth and complexity.
Press :
2024 - Jeb Dunnuck 93/100
Robert Parker 93/100
2023 - Jeb Dunnuck 92/100
2022 - Jeb Dunnuck 93/100
2021 - Jeb Dunnuck 92/100
2020 - Decanter Wine Magazine (Oct 2021) 93/100
Jeb Dunnuck 89/100
2019 - Jeb Dunnuck 92/100
2018 - Jancis Robinson (2019) 17/20
Jeb Dunnuck 92/100
2017 - Jancis Robinson (2018) 17/20
Jeb Dunnuck 91/100
2016 - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2015) 91/100
Jeb Dunnuck 89-91/100
2015 - Vinous – Josh Raynolds (Dec 2016) 91/100
Guide Hachette (2018)
2014 - Guide Hachette (2017)
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2015) 92/100
2013 - Guide Hachette (2016) 15/20 2012 - Jancis Robinson (Jan 2014) 16/20
Concours des Vignerons Indépendants : Or/Gold
2011 - Jancis Robinson (Feb 2013) 16/20
Guide Hachette (2014)
2010 - Jancis Robinson (Dec) 17.5/20
2009 - Jancis Robinson (Nov 2010 ) 16/20
2006 - Jancis Robinson (Jan 2008) 16.5/20
2004 - Jancis Robinson (Jan 2006) 16.5/20
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Feb 2014) 91/100
- Colour
- White
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Cuvée
- Tradition
- Propriété
- Château de la Gardine
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