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Domaine du Pere Caboche - Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2023

Producer
Domaine du Pere Caboche
Blend
10% Bourboulenc, Picpoul
10% Clairette
40% Grenache Blanc
40% Roussanne
Country
France
Region
Rhone Valley
Appellation
Chateauneuf Du Pape
UPC
0 15643 24041 6
White Wine
131-23
Product Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 91pt

The 2023 Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc (40% Clairette, 30% Bourboulenc, and 15% each Grenache Blanc and Roussanne) is terrific, with a juicy pear, tropical, and minty herb-driven perfume as well as medium-bodied richness and depth. It has bright acidity and a pure, elegant style that will evolve gracefully.

by Jeb Dunnuck, 2024

History

Jean-Pierre Boisson, former long-serving mayor of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, runs Domaine Père Caboche with his children Emily & Nicolas. Members of the Boisson family have been both winemakers and blacksmiths for generations. The family nickname of Caboche derives from the old Provencal word for ‘horseshoe nails’.

Tasting notes

Beautiful bright color with light yellow and green reflections. The nose is very complex and pretty with white flowers, peach and ginger. This wine is unmistakably delicious, with notes of fresh pear at the end. The mouth is smooth and lush with nice aromatics and light peppered notes.

White Châteauneuf-du-Pape is quite rare and represents less than 5% of the appellations production, this refreshing oak-free example is one of the best around!

Vinification

These vineyard plots are from the legendary pebbles of la Crau and les Serres. After picking and sorting by hand, the harvest is pressed immediately to retain freshness. The fermentation starts after the pressing, at low temperature 16 celsius. No malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is then bottled shortly after resting to retain all its brightness and aromas.