Laurus
Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2022
AOP Châteauneuf-Du-Pape White
Awards
- 93pts Jeb Dunnuck 10/2023
- 91-93pts Wine Advocate 05/2024
TastingThe colour is a limpid, bright yellow gold. The nose is generous with aromas of ripe white fruit and melon, mixed with elegant notes of fine oak. The palate is full, round and expressive with flavours of Williams pear and Golden apple with a touch of vanilla. The finish is long and persistent. (Tasted on 29/10/2024).
The colour is a limpid, bright yellow gold. The nose is generous with aromas of ripe white fruit and melon, mixed with elegant notes of fine oak. The palate is full, round and expressive with flavours of Williams pear and Golden apple with a touch of vanilla. The finish is long and persistent. (Tasted on 29/10/2024).
Food & wine pairingsIt pairs well with white meats in sauce, lobster with white butter sauce, roast guinea fowl with cream and morel mushroom sauce, or leek quiche.
It pairs well with white meats in sauce, lobster with white butter sauce, roast guinea fowl with cream and morel mushroom sauce, or leek quiche.
Detailed information
Vintage
A vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.
Grape varieties
50% Clairette, 50% Bourboulenc
Terroir
50% terroirs of Quarzite and Silica in the form of round cobbles carried by the Rhône River on the Southwestern sector of La Crau vineyard for the Grenache, and 50% sandy red clay from the southern sector of Fines Roches for the Clairette and Bourboulenc grapes.
Winemaking
Beginning of harvest on September 10th, 2020. All grapes were hand-picked. They were destemmed and pressed quickly to avoid any oxidation of the juices. Following a short decanting to remove the heavy lees, the juice was fermented directly in separate barrels. Matured for 7 months. No malo-lactic fermentation to retain as much fresh acidity as possible.
Bottled on July 20th, 2023.
730 bottles produced.
Service
Served at 10-12°C
Optimum maturity : 2025 – 2032
Degree of alcohol
14% vol.
Laurus
Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.
The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.
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