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Paul-Vincent Avril makes stunning Châteauneuf at his family estate, with high scores every year. A perfectionist and a Burgundy lover, he blends all his tiny parcels to make this amazingly complex, multi-layered white. Awarded an impressive 94+pts.
Paul-Vincent Avril makes stunning Châteauneuf at his family estate, with high scores every year. A perfectionist and a Burgundy lover, he blends all his tiny parcels to make this amazingly complex, multi-layered white. Awarded an impressive 94+pts.
Tasting notes
Powerful pineapple and spice, floral notes and a long finish
Aroma
Pear, peach and white currant with light tropical impressions
More information
The Avril family have been making wines in Châteauneuf since the beginning of the 18th century and their Clos des Papes, founded in 1896, is a benchmark for the appellation – both its red and its white. The estate is spread across 24 plots encompassing rocky soils, sand, limestone and gravel, contributing to the wine’s renowned complexity. Vincent Avril has a love of white Burgundy and works diligently at his Rhône estate to show off the same delicate mosaic of flavours from each parcel. Thus, Clos des Papes Blanc is vinified and aged in stainless steel and see no oak, to maintain its pure fruit and freshness. Awarded 94+pts by Wine Advocate, who described the 2019 as "one of the most impressive whites". Delicious now or will cellar.