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Chateau de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2011
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceRenewed interest in white Rhone is a good thing in North America and if you want to know how good it can be check out the Beaucastel Blanc, an 80/15 mix of roussanne and grenache blanc with bits of picpoul . The vines are between 10 to 40 years old and the wine often gets a dollop of the famed 'Vieilles Vignes' cuvée and other white grapes. Only 30% of wine is fermented in old wood; the rest in stainless steel while about half is aged in French oak for 8 months. The nose is an aromatic painting of white flowers, tangerine rinds and honey with a freshness and minerality that doesn't quit. The palate is creamy and precisely textured with more minerality and tropical fruit flavours. A simply delicious white wine that would be great with most pork dishes.Tasted: 07 December 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| AB | $82.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
| NB | $95.00 | 750ml | |
| BC | $92.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Charton Hobbs |
| ON | $89.00 | 750ml | |
| QC | $90.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Roussanne - Picpoul - White Grenache - Marsanne - BourboulencCSPC: 131987
