Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

France
Rhône
2022

A new expression of Chateaneuf-du-Pape Blanc in the 2021 vintage. It’s a blend of 60% Clairettes and 40% Roussanne from the Serres lieu-dit with galets stones, gravel, and blue clay. It’s the first vintage that is aged in a mix of glass demi-johns and two year-old demi-muids barrels. Clairette gives a lot of freshness.

96 points
"This remarkable white Chateauneuf combines the generosity and textural complexity that we expect from this category with a bright mineral acidity to create a great harmony. A wealth of candied fruit aromas, particularly citrus, but also apricots and pineapple right through the stony and salty finish that doesn’t want to stop. Just a hint of toasted baguette. A cuvée based on clairette with a smaller part of roussanne from organically grown grapes. "
James Suckling,
JamesSuckling.com
April 2024
93 points
"The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is terrific, with a Burgundian-like minerality as well as classy notes of orchard fruits, orange blossom, spice, and crushed stone. It's medium-bodied, has beautiful purity and precision, good acidity, and a great finish. This terrific white is a no-brainer purchase and will evolve for 7-8 years, if not over a decade."
Jeb Dunnuck,
JebDunnuck.com
10/30/2023
93 points
"A very fresh, clean style, with white peach, creamed pear, star fruit and lime curd humming along with dried herbs, heather and a lot of wet stone. The intensity builds with mineral energy, notes of fleur de sel and succulent acidity driving the drawn-out, voluptuous finish, marked by shortbread and smoke. Clairette and Roussanne. "
Kristen Bieler ,
Wine Spectator
November 2023
90 points
"A blend of Roussanne and Clairette, Ferrando's 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a medium-bodied white, weighing in at just 13.5% alcohol. Picked on the early side (August 17 for the Roussanne, September 17 for the Clairette), it's even a bit vegetal, with hints of lima bean or pea pod, plus hints of white peach and tangerine. Zesty, crisp and refreshing, it should be consumed on the young side."
Joe Czerwinski,
Wine Advocate
October 2023

SKU/Code: 
DB7380-22
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Clairette
Farming Type: 
Organic