Retour Domaine Usseglio Raymond & Fils - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Blanc - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: Blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc & Piquepoul.
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Bright yellow gold.
Nose Fragrant with aromas of stone fruit and white flesh accented with floral notes and a hint of citrus.
Palate Balanced and delicate, this wine develops a real freshness highlighted by a touch of minerality with a saline finish.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Food Risotto with scallops, sliced veal with cream, grilled and flambéed scampi, Charolais goat cheese.
Cellar ageing From now until 2032
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine One of the most esteemed estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Raymond Usseglio is prized by wine enthusiasts from around the world. Producing dazzling wines of perfect balance and texture, it overshadows many of its peers thanks to its consistency throughout the vintages.
Wine Fresh and not aged in wood, the 2022 white Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers a very classic profile, being composed of Clairette, grenache blanc, Roussanne, and Bouroullec grapes. Notes of apricot and peach, white flowers, and fine honey mingle in a very fresh nose, forming an elegant and controlled wine of perfect maturity. The ample and juicy palate has a good volume and seduces from the start with its delicacy and accessibility. Already extremely charming wine to accompany fish or goat cheese.
Vinification Hand harvested, vines are about 50 years old. Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks. Short aging in concrete tanks.

Certified Organic and Biodynamic (Demeter) wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Wine rated 91/100 by our Committee !