Domaine La Roquete Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc Clos La Roquete 2017 country_South Africa nuances of oak and spice

nuances of oak and spice

The finish is wonderfully fruity with incredible depth and complexity

Concludes sweetly and almost candy-like

while the Alexander Valley component adds an intensely rich mouth-filling character

There is a salty minerality on the palate

Domaine La Roquete Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc Clos La Roquete 2017 country_South Africa nuances of oak and spiceNot to be overlooked are the white wines from the estate. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos La Roquete comes from a three hectare plot divided equally among Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Roussanne. The grapes undergo fermentation using indigenous yeasts in oak vessels of varying sizes, no more than 10% of which are new. The result is a medium bodied, slightly honeyed wine with notions of melon, tangerine and pineapple and a fresh, lime zest