Chateauneuf du Pape AC Blanc, Domaine de la Janasse 2009
Price £37.70
Stock Level: 3
| Grape: | Rousanne |
| Strength: | 14% |
| Style: | Dry |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | A nice range of peach, green almond, melon and honeysuckle notes, with a rich, buttered brioche background and a long, creamy finish. the Grenache Blanc and Clairette in the blend are sourced from vines planted in the 1940's. 100% aged in 1/3 new barriques with lees stirring for 14 months. Between 900 and 1200 bottles made in any year. Availability is limited! |
| Appearance: | Citrus lemon. |
| Aromas: | Ripe, expressive nose of dried tropical fruits and citrus. |
| Palate: | The palate is medium bodied, silky and full of apricot and pineapple fruit with a crisp, dry finish. |
| Serving Notes: | Bombay fish steamed in banana leaves, salmon and rice wrapped in pastry with a dill sauce or pasta with caramelised onions, cabbage, and smoked ham would make a fine combination. |
Vineyard:
Domaine de la Janasse
“A domaine is not the sum of their interests. It is the sum of their gifts.” St. Exupéry’s beautiful words could have been written for the Sabons, proprietors of Domaine de la Janasse. Since taking over the winemaking from his father in 1991, Christophe Sabon has set this 45 hectare property on the road to becoming the Beaucastel of the future. Tiny yield from the old vines give great intensity of fruit, while the flavours are preserved by temperature control, and expertly sculpted by judicious us of barrique. Christophe’s talent is to express the brightness and intensity of the grape, and capture all the nuances of terroir.
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