
Orchard fruits, honeyed flowers, spice, and a hint of toast emerge from the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, a beautifully textured, medium-bodied, seamless white that carries the fresher, elegant style of the vintage while still bringing terrific depth and concentration. It will shine on the dinner table and be incredibly versatile with all kinds of food, but it will stand on its own just fine as well. The blend is 40% Grenache Blanc, 40% Roussanne, and 20% Clairette that’s from the les Brusquières, le Mourre des Perdrix, and Vaudieu lieux-dits, aged in 35% new barrels.
94pts Jeb Dunnuck
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Domaine Charbonniere is a contender for the best value wine in Chateauneuf du Pape. Today, the fourth generation Veronique and Caroline have been working at the domain for some years and since 2014 they have taken over the management. Veronique has been responsible for the wine-making since 2007 with her father Michel still working at the domaine.
The property covers 18.5 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape, 4 ha of Vacqueyras, 2 ha of Cotes du Rhone and 3 ha of IGP. Since 2015 the vineyards have been certified agriculture biologique.