Château Beauchene, Vignobles de la Serriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape White, 2021

Complex, generous and tropical Southern Rhone white

Greets you with a nose of white flowers and ripe white peaches.Evocatively tropical and dry on a medium-bodied palate with yellow fruit flavours of melon, pineapple and golden apple alongside notes of honey and dried apricot. All wrapped in a waxy, rounded texture that glides across the palate to a long, nutty afterglow.

• 89pts Falstaff (Tasted Apr '22)
• Produced from 30+ year old vines
• 6 Months oak ageing

Cellaring: Now to 2030

Food Pairing: Scallops w/ saybon sauce, fried goat cheese, creamy cauliflower pasta

STORY BEHIND THIS WINE

Those of you who are regular visitors to the shop will know that we are long-time admirers and supporters of Château Beauchene. Headily-scented, this pristine Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend is produced from vines between 30-100 years old and is distinguished by its unwavering purity of fruit. A blend of 30% Bourboulenc, 5% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc and 45% Clairette, it is another example of why the Southern Rhone produces blends like no other.

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