Clos des Papes | Southern Rhône | Le Petit Vin d’Avril blanc VdF | NV | 750ml

Description

Product description for Clos des Papes Le Petit Vin d’Avril blanc VdF NV

Clos des Papes Le Petit Vin d’Avril blanc VdF NV is a dry white wine made from a Chardonnay blend in the Southern Rhône region of France.

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Wine Advocate

Score: 89

The NV Le Petit Vin d’Avril Blanc, which is almost all Marsanne from the 2012 vintage, drinks well above its price point with rich notes of buttered citrus, honey, toasted nut and spice to go with medium to full-bodied richness and depth. It’s a serious white that will drink nicely for 4-5 years. Drink now-2018. _x000D_
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One of the benchmark estates, Clos des Papes covers close to 90 acres in Chateauneuf du Pape and is run by the incredibly talented Paul-Vincent Avril. Favoring a single cuvee, his Chateauneuf du Pape is always a blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of Vaccarese, Counoise and Muscardin. No new oak is used in the winery and all new barrels and foudre see three vintages of his non-vintage Le Petit Vin d’Avril before being used for his grand vin. Starting out, the two non-vintage Le Petit Vin d’Avril are both beautifully made (the vines are farmed just like Paul-Vincent Chateauneuf du Pape terroirs and the yields are miniscule) and well worth checking out._x000D_
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Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173
Jeb Dunnuck

Producer website: https://www.clos-des-papes.fr/