Domaine des 3 Cellier "Chateauneuf-du-Pape Alchimie Blanc," 2020

France, (Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC)

70% Clairette Blanche, 20% Grenache Blanc, 5% Bourboulenc, 5% Roussane

13.0%

* Certified Organic

 

Domaine des 3 Cellier's story begins in 1650 when the Boiron family settled in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to farm. Over the course of the net few centuries, crop fields were gradually replaced with vineyards. Third-generation family member Marie-Antoinette Boiron married Marceau Cellier, and it wasn't until the passing of the land to the fourth generation in 2007 that the name “Domaine des 3 Cellier” was registered as Marie and Marceau's children elaborated into winemaking.

 

TASTING NOTES: Medium yellow gold, silver reflections. Candied orange zest, a hint of dried fruit, nuances of figs and nougat. Powerful, herbs and spices, ripe apple fruit, mineral and salty, developed and persistent, subtle nuances of wood in the aftertaste.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS: best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.