SAS des Vignobles Lucien et André Brunel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Les Cailloux - Blanc - 2020

Wine:

Delicate and pure, the 2020 White Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux has a very tender nose with notes of fresh fruit, especially pear, and white flowers. Already accessible, taste its dynamics and precise palate, which you can pair with a beautiful baked white fish or ceviche. However, you can also choose to keep it for a while in the cellar, as it has the potential to do so! It can be decanted beforehand or served in a large glass. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested early in the morning, direct pressing, maceration in concrete tanks, no malolactic fermentation, aged on lees for 6 months in concrete tanks.

Color:

Pale golden yellow.

Nose:

Scents of white flowers underlined by notes of fresh fruit and pear.

Palate:

Precise and delicious, this wine endowed with a great tenderness has a dynamic palate. Ideal for drinking today, but with many years ahead of it!

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Poultry with cream sauce, sea bream sashimi, bouchée à la reine, poultry terrine, sweetbreads, goat cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Combining generosity, finesse, and freshness, the wines of Domaine Les Cailloux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape always display a stunningly distinctive style. The Grenache grape variety dominates here, forging high-quality red wines both complete and refined, in contrast to the powerful Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines that are sometimes too powerful. As for the white wines, which include a large proportion of the Clairette grape variety, they are among the finest and most complete of the appellation.