Francoise Roumieux Selection Blanc AOP Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2019

Just a small amount of white wine is produced in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and these are highly prized for their ability to age gracefully. White Châteauneufs are textural wines with layers of flavour that make them great for pairing with many foods. Françoise Roumieux Sélection 2019 has aromas of fresh apples and aniseed preceding a supple palate with succulent white fruits. It is elegant with great depth of flavour and a nice bitter pith finish adding length. It is a blend of equal parts of Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne co-fermented. Grapes were from a single vineyard southwest of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with 40-year-old vines.