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2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Domaine des Saumades, Rhône

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Garnacha Blanca
Ready - at best
Product: 20181176421
2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Domaine des Saumades, Rhône

Description

A blend here is Grenache Blanc (50%), Clairette (25%) and Bourboulenc (25%). Rich, yellow stone-fruit aromas combine with a generous body and silky texture. Attractive phenolics on the palate provide a salinity to the wine, giving vibrancy to this warmer vintage style. Drink now to 2023.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Garnacha Blanca
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Des Saumades

About this wine

Grenache Blanc/Garnacha Blanca

Grenache Blanc is a white grape variety closely related to the more widely known red grape, Grenache Noir (or Grenache). It is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Catalonia region, but it has spread to many wine-producing areas worldwide.
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Domaine Des Saumades

Four generations of Moussets have been winemakers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, in 1995, Frank Mousset, whose day job is at another winery with his brother-in-law, was approached to buy a 2.5-hectare parcel in the Pignan lieu-dit, beside Château Rayas. Franck and wife Murielle, then opened Domaine des Saumades, only making wine here.
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