A lip-smacking, mineral-forward wine.
Perfect with shellfish!
Tasting
2016 – A fresh and floral nose, with white-peach aromas. Fresh and lively on the palate.
A mouth-watering wine with a strong mineral underlay.
additional Information
Terroir: Ten hectares (25 acres) in several plots around the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. To the south, old Grenache flourishes on the pebble-covered soils of Les Serres. To the north lie the sand-clay soils of the Charbonnières locality.
White varieties deliver upfront fruitiness in the sandstone soils west of the village, for high Châteauneuf typicity!
Chalky-loam soils yield the grapes for this wine.
Degrés: 13%
Serve at: Serve at : 8 - 10°C
Grapes: 30% Grenache - 30% Clairette - 40% Bourboulenc
Rendements: de 30 à 35 hl/ha
Winemaking
The grapes are hand picked in mid-September in crates, and vinified at the winery in the heart of the village.
They are fully destemmed and then fermented in vats, barriques and demi-muids at 15°C, before being matured on fine lees for 3-4 months.
Food and Wine suggestions
Perfect with shellfish!
Awards & Medals
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87 – Pierre Troupel – Blanc – Millésime 2016
Wine Advocate - Robert ParkerLe Châteauneuf du Pape Pierre Troupel Blanc 2016 met l’accent sur la fraîcheur.
Un assemblage de 40% de Bourboulenc, 30% Grenache Blanc et 30% Clairette, vinifié dans des cuvées en inox et le résultat est propre. -
Note de 88 – Pierre Troupel – Blanc – Millésime 2015
Vinous - Josh Raynolds -
Médaille d’Or – Pierre Troupel – Blanc – Millésime 2016
Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 2017