Château Maucoil Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Blanc Bio 2019

Château Maucoil’s vineyards are primarily located in the sandy-soiled northwest of Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, but its white grape varieties are planted in Urgonian limestone soils close to the river in the southwest of the region. Vineyards have been managed organically (certified in 2014) and yields are kept to around 25 hl/ha. Harvesting is by hand and grapes are sorted before vinification. After a cold skin maceration and pressing, alcoholic fermentation is maintained at 18°C and malolactic fermentation is prevented in order to preserve the wine’s freshness and acidity. The wine is unfined and aged in vats to bring out the varietal aromas and body, synonymous with white wines from the southern Rhône.

Intense and open on the nose with rich floral notes, ripe lemon and a touch of bruised apples. The palate is round and luscious, full of ripe citrus, apples and lifted by a lick of bright acidity.

Pair with rich cuisine, shellfish, grilled salmon, veal cutlets with chanterelle mushrooms.