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Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Châteauneuf du Pape "Les Sinards" Blanc

Presentation

This extremely rare wine comes from a 2.5 acre vineyard located within the "clos" around the historical pope’s palace. All of the viticulture is carried out by the Beaucastel team.

Ageing

Hand-picked and sorted grapes are laid in small boxes. Crushing is pneumatic, then the must is settled to separate the solid particles.
Fermentation then takes place, 50% in new oak barrels and the rest
in 1-year-old barrels.

The vintage

2012 is a vintage of contrasts with a very mild start of the year and a freezing month of February.
A fresh and humid spring, followed by a windy and dry month of July and a very hot month of August.
The harvesting conditions were ideal. All these conditions make a great vintage.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Châteauneuf du Pape "Les Sinards" Blanc

Serving

At 10°C in tasting glasses.

Tasting

A pale golden-yellow hue.
The nose is reminiscent of flowers with a touch of licorice and honey.
The texture is very soft, elegant and ripe, with flavors of ripe peach and licorice. It has good acidity and a salty character at the end.
This is a very typical Châteauneuf du Pape white in a great vintage

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Châteauneuf du Pape "Les Sinards" Blanc

Location

Sinards White comes from an area that we call the Clos du Château, near the village of Châteauneuf du Pape. The 2.5 hectare vineyard is located right next to the one of Les Sinards Red.

Terroir

Diluvial alpine deposits with rolled pebbles on clay.