Chateauneuf du Pape Honorine blanc, 2020, Labadens, 0,75 l
38,90 €
This exceptional dry Chateauneuf du pape offers beautiful aromas of nectarine, quince, mango, notes of lemon and grapefruit, butter, baked puff pastry, vanilla, marzipan, honey, chestnuts, thyme and unleavened laurel. Fantastic, intense and long aftertaste!
Availability: 19 in stock
Brilliant, golden-yellow colours and dense textures.
Intense aromas of ripe yellow fruit, with nectarine, quince, mango, a hint of lemon and grapefruit. This is followed by notes of butter, baked puff pastry, vanilla, marzipan, honey, chestnuts, thyme and melted lapis.
The wine is dry, soft and quite warm. It has a good degree of freshness that only hints at its adolescence, and it delights with minerality on the finish. It is an intense, full-bodied wine with an elegant and long aftertaste, where we detect, in particular, an interplay of fruitiness and sweet spices, joined by aromas of pollen, wax and roasted nuts.
| Weight | 1,5 kg |
|---|---|
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Variety | 60 % grenache blanc, 30 % vieilles roussane, 10 % bourboulen |
| House | Labaden |
| Alcohol level | 13.5 % |
| Recommended temperature | 11 - 15 °C |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Ageing potential | 5-10 years |
| Wine style | Rich white wine |
| Yearbook | 2018 |
| Volume | 0,75 l |
| Vinification | Gentle pressing of the grapes, spontaneous fermentation of the must with maturation in a concrete tank with the aim of presenting the primary aromas from the grapes |
| Food matching | Noble fish, lobster, crab (steamed or baked), alongside ginger, poultry and pork. |
| Colour | Golden yellow |
Labadens is the result of a student friendship between Fanny and Thomas. It began in 2010 when they met again in the Rhone Valley - Fanny on holiday with her family and Thomas on business as a flying oenologist between Ventoux and Vacqueyras. Their first cuvée was a red Ventoux, and this is no coincidence. It is an appellation that is often unfairly overlooked, as the terroir of the area offers excellent conditions for producing exceptional wines. Thomas soon wanted to offer white wine too. A variety he is particularly passionate about and believes in is Clairette. It is a late-ripening variety, harvested after the reds, which requires much more effort in the vineyard and the cellar. It was only natural that they named the wine after him. Since then, the range of Labadens wines has expanded. Fanny and Thomas have always remained true to the philosophy of the house - to produce balanced wines from traditional varieties using the principle of organic production.
