Roger Sabon - Chateauneuf-du-pape Blanc Renaissance 2018

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Producer	Roger Sabon
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Subregion	Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Varietal	White Blend
Vintage	2018
Sku	12105146
Size	750ml

 

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93

The elaboration and composition of this Chateauneuf-du-Pape gives it elegance and aromatic complexity. Composed by Rousanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc, the wine shows scents of white flowers and a delicately woody finish. With age, the wine will develop aromas of truffle, honey, waxed wood and beeswax. This wine will pair perfectly with creamy asparagus soup, veal, chanterelles, cheeses with crust, crustaceans and fish.

Domaine Roger Sabon was founded in 1952 and is currently run by Roger’s sons Denis and Gilbert. A third son, Jean-Jacques is deceased but his son-in-law Didier Negron is the current winemaker. Denis and his son Julien oversee the farming while Gilbert and his niece, Delphine run the office. It is quite the family affair!

The size of the domaine has grown slowly over the years with 18 hectares in Chateauneuf du Pape, 8 hectares in Lirac and 8 hectares in Côtes-duRhône. Most of their holdings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape are located in the northeastern part of the appellation, where the soils are sandier with a high concentration of limestone. They also own a few parcels in La Crau famous for its red clay under a deep layer of galets deposited from the alps eons ago. These two soil types combine to make wines that are equally rich and nuanced.

Since 2001 Didier Negron has made the wines at Domaine Roger Sabon, but recently he’s begun to move away from demi-muids and barriques in favor of aging his family’s wines in concrete and large French oak foudres. While the terroir of Roger Sabon, with its high concentration of sand and limestone, has always been inclined to a more ethereal and delicate style of Châteauneuf, Didier’s changes in the cellar have amplified these qualities - the wines have never been more engaging and lovely.

Plump and inviting, with fresh star fruit, yellow apple and white peach flavors, gilded with verbena and honeysuckle notes through the mineral-tinged finish. Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette and Bourboulenc.