La Bernardine Blanc 2024 Chateauneuf du pape - Chapoutier

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 Origin and Terroir: A rare and exclusive offering within an appellation renowned for its reds, Maison M. Chapoutier’s *La Bernardine Blanc* derives its unique character from the iconic Châteauneuf-du-Pape soils—a blend of rounded pebbles, sand, and clay. Crafted primarily from Grenache Blanc—complemented by Clairette, Roussanne, and occasionally a touch of Grenache Gris or Bourboulenc—it reflects a meticulous, respectful approach to viticulture that seeks, above all, to capture freshness and minerality amidst the warm climate of the southern Rhône.

Profile and Tasting Notes: In the glass, the wine reveals a clear, brilliant golden hue. The nose is immediately captivating, offering floral elegance (vine blossom, lily, hawthorn) mingled with luscious notes of white-fleshed fruit, peach, and delicate hints of candied citrus. On the palate, the attack is clean and silky; *La Bernardine* charms with its fine balance between generous, almost creamy roundness and a fresh, precise structure that extends into a finish with subtle notes of anise and salinity.

Pairing and Service: This superb southern white wine is best enjoyed at a temperature between 10 and 12°C. Thanks to its enveloping texture and rich, vinous character, it elevates everything from a refined aperitif to gourmet pairings: oven-roasted rockfish, monkfish with saffron, white meat in a creamy morel sauce, or aged bloomy-rind cheeses. A harmonious white wine to be enjoyed in the vibrancy of its youth or after a few years of cellaring, allowing it to develop honeyed complexity.

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