The white Châteauneuf-du-Pape is not as famous as the red, but it's a must-discover, full of subtlety and elegance perfectly suited to white meats, mushroom dishes or simply good goat cheese. The aromas of our Domaine du Vieux Lazaret make it a suitable Châteauneuf-du-Pape to discover the Appellation in white which will delight connoisseurs of this rare product.
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Our Domaine du Vieux Lazaret is one of the main estate of the appelation and one of the oldest, dating from 1748. The domaine covers around 100 ha, spread over the 3 typical terroirs. All 13 grape varieties are cultivated on our lands.
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Location
Our plots are spread over several terroirs, around the village. This allows us balanced wines with all finesse.
Terroir
Clay soils formed from the decomposition of the limestone mother rock and soils of a sandy texture.
In the vineyard
10% of our domaine are planted in white grape varieties with the majority of Clairette and Grenache.
Harvest
October 2022 - unlike many of our colleagues, we finish the harvest with white grape varieties.
Ageing
The Roussanne is vinified and matured in barrel before final blending. Bottling is done in February of the year following the harvest, before aging in the bottle.
Winemaking
Pneumatic pressing, static cold settling, matured on lees for 4 months. No MLF. Vinification in concrete vats producing a very good thermal inertia.
Varietals
Bourboulenc
Clairette
Grenache blanc
Roussanne
Clairette
Grenache blanc
Roussanne
Specifications
Alcohol content : 14 % vol.
Age of vines : 35 to 50 years old
Advice
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
It is a long wine on the palate, full and fat, highlighting white flowers, peach and lemon on its youth. The years will give it apricot, honey and almond aromas and will confirm its minerality.
Visual appearance
Pale yellow, limpid and brilliant.
At nose
White flowers, peach and lemon aromas.
On the palate
Outstandingly long finish, full and fleshy.
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Food pairings
Puff-pastries, white meats, goat cheese, fish and sea food.
Recipes
PORK SAUTE WITH WILD RICE AND ZUCCHINI GRATIN
GUINEAFOWL WITH MUSHROOM
GINGER BEEF
Reviews
"Médaille d'Argent"
"Grand Or et Prix du Jury
« Un bel équilibre entre les fruits et une jolie finale. »"
« Un bel équilibre entre les fruits et une jolie finale. »"
"De belles fleurs blanches au nez accompagnées de melon et de pêche. Corps voluptueux et généreux.
Beautiful white flowers on the nose along with melon and peach. Voluptuous and generous body." [+]
Beautiful white flowers on the nose along with melon and peach. Voluptuous and generous body." [+]
"A youthful, fruity wine with apple and pear aromatics, complex and layered with fresh acidity. Good ageing potential. "
"Straw hued, white peach, white nectarine, apricot, sweet jasmine flowers, orange blossom, river stone on the nose. Fresh, zesty entry, concentrated Meyer lemon, lemon zest, yellow grapefruit and pith, tangerine confit flavours carried by buoyant acidity over a medium-body. Well structured and integrated, it’s fresh and formidable. Palate cleansing acid keeps it fresh and lifted. The blend is Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne from 35–50 year old vines grown in clay and sandy soils around the village. Vinified in concrete and aged 4 months on the lees with no malolactic fermentation. Satisfying and very complete. 13.5%. AV. If I were keeping score." [+]
