Domaine La Manarine - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - La Bigote - White - 2024

Wine:

The 2024 White Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bigote shows remarkable purity and freshness. From 60-year-old vines, it is aged with restraint, allowing the fruit aromas to shine. Its brilliant golden color leads into a delicate nose of star anise, fennel, and wildflowers. On the palate, the structure is taut and finely chiseled, with a juicy, mouthwatering texture supported by a gentle softness at mid-palate. A precise and digestible White, ideal as an aperitif or with freshwater fish dishes, and one that will develop greater complexity with a few years of cellaring. A favorite of the Selection Committee, rated 94/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested grapes. Direct pressing. Alcoholic fermentation at 18°C. Aged for 8 months in demi-muids.

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

A fresh and airy nose, dominated by notes of clairette, star anise, fennel, and wildflowers.

Palate:

Straight and tapered, it reveals crisp, mouthwatering flesh, finely chiseled, with a gentle sweetness at the center of the palate.

Temperature:

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Poultry stuffed with fresh herbs and mushrooms, cod fillet on a bed of mashed butternut squash, monkfish poached in citrus juice.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

Confidential and highly sought-after, White Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines represent only 7% of the appellation’s production. Domaine La Manarine is one of their most devoted ambassadors, working organically on some of the finest parcels of Châteauneuf.