2023 Chateau Maucoil Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc France Walter bought three spankingly new

Walter bought three spankingly new 25000-litre steel tanks specifically for this project and subsequently somehow crow-barred them into his small family bodega

this being a Sauvignon Blanc fermented on skins

Veeder Cabernet adds an ethereal violet note to the blend that lifts and elevates the rich and ripe aromas

The oldest were planted in 1950s - a rarity in an area where most are dug up after 40 years - whilst the most recent plantings date from 2016

showing tropical aromas with pineapple husk and rainwater soft on the palate

2023 Chateau Maucoil Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc France Walter bought three spankingly newA very proper, full bodied, organic white from the southern Rhne. Tasting Notes Intense and vinous on the nose, leading into a bright, mineral inflected yet rich palate that is subtly floral and beautifully textured with a full, long finish. Producer Chteau Maucoils vineyards are primarily located in the sandy soiled northwest of Chteauneuf du Pape appellation, but its white grape varieties are planted in Urgonian limestone soils close to the river in