2019 | Le Vieux Donjon | Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc

This Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Vieux Donjon appears lively and juicy, offering aromas of apple blossom and citrus, also alternated by notes of spice and minerality. Medium-bodied. Great elegance and length in the mouth.

Reviews:

• Jeb Dunnuck: Always a terrific effort, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc boasts a light gold color as well as a vibrant nose of juicy citrus, tart pineapple, white flowers, and a kiss of honeysuckle. With medium-bodied richness of bright spine acidity and terrific balance, it’s a fabulous Châteauneuf du Pape white to enjoy over the coming 2 to 4 years.

• Wine Advocate: Hints of white peach, pineapple, melon and lime appear on the nose of the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, a tank-aged blend of Clairette and Roussanne. It's medium to full-bodied, showing some warmer, riper notes of peach on the mid-palate, then balancing those with hints of white pepper and citrus on the long, mouthwatering finish.

Producer Information

Le Vieux Donjon, as it exists today, was created in 1979 with the marriage of Lucien and Marie José Michel. Both Lucien and Marie José's parents owned vineyards in the region, and those holding were combined to form Le Vieux Donjon. The domaine covers fourteen hectares of vineyards (all farmed organically), thirteen planted to red grapes and one planted to white. The Michel's holdings are primarily in the North and Northwest of the AOC, but they also have small plots in the Southwest and East. Their most important parcel is Pialons, and the grapes from the 2008 come from that parcel as well as those in Cabrieres, Bois de Boursan, Les Marines and Le Mourre de Gaude. The soils are mainly limestone and clay, and are studded with the famed galets roulé, the round, rust-colored stones which were left behind after the retreat of the Alpine glaciers which once covered the region.

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