Rhone Valley
Domaine Saint-Préfert - Famille Isabel Ferrando -Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Blanc - 2022
Characteristics
Country / Region: Rhône Valley
Vintage: 2022
Name: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grape variety: 60% Clairette, 40% Roussanne
Alcohol: 13.5 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024 (RVF)
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2024
RVF Guide 2024: 93/100
Wine:
Blended from Clairette (60%) and Roussanne, the 2022 white Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a superb wine that combines power, depth, and freshness. The perfect management of aging, which enhances the juice with great finesse, releases aniseed and fennel accents, mingling with juicy white fruits. The structure alternates between generosity and tension, offering great dynamism and fabulous balance. A virtuoso white wine, it is worth cellaring, yet already so irresistible…Vinification:
Harvested by hand. Two parcels of 2 ha. Lieu-dit "Saint-Préfert", terroir of rolled pebbles, blue clay, gravel and sand. Vinified and aged for 6 months in 12-hl oak foudres aged for 2 wines and in glass globes.The domaine has now created a grand vin de cru called "Famille Isabel Ferrando", the successor to its elder Saint-Préfert blanc.
Domaine certified organic by Demeter in 2013 and certified biodynamic by Demeter in 2021.
Certified organic wine.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.Food and wine pairing:
Risotto with shellfish, scrambled egg with truffles, Provençal-style sea bream, pan-fried foie gras with citrus fruit.Cellar aging:
From now until 2030, and beyond for enthusiasts.
An icon of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and awarded 2 stars by the RVF Guide, Domaine Saint-Préfert - Famille Isabel Ferrando is one of the most prominent and sought-after addresses. Located in the southern part of the appellation, this estate embodies all the codes of excellence: organic and biodynamic farming, massal selection, tailor-made vinifications with indigenous yeasts, and meticulous aging.
Moreover, the vineyard encompasses nearly all the geological varieties of the appellation, where Isabel Ferrando applies her incredible energy, crafting reds with remarkable freshness and distinction, and equally enchanting whites, undoubtedly among the most successful in the region.