La Bernardine 2023
Rhône Valley - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
 
                            Dégustation
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Oeil :
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        golden, yellow, brilliant.
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Nez :
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        hints of wine blossom, lily and empyreumatic notes. 
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Bouche :
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        frank attack, well-balanced, fresh. Candied citrus aromas.
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                Les conseils du Sommelier : Recommended food pairing: Scallop carpaccio with lime, Espelette pepper, cucumber avocado sorbet. 
Serving temperature: 10-12°C.
                                                                                    
                                        Serving temperature: 10-12°C.
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Cépage(s) :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                A blend of mainly Clairette, Grenache blanc complemented by Roussane (depending on the vintage). 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Vendanges :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                Manual harvest at perfect maturity. 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Sol :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                A blend of several Châteauneuf-du-Pape Terroirs, composed of rolled pebbles from the ancient bed of the Rhône, safres and villafranchian terraces on clay matrices. 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Vinification :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                Whole-grape pressing ; moderate use of sulphur. Light settling. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, mostly in big wooden barrels (70% which 10% new) and wooden casks (30%). 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Elevage :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                Aged on lees for 10 months.
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    Degré d’alcool :
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                13
                                                            
                                                        
                                                     
                         
                     
                         
                 
                 
                 
                