30Louis Mousset Catherine MoussetChateau Fines RochesRobert Barrot1976Vignobles Mousset-BarrotGalle AmlieChateau Fines RochesChateauneuf du Pape 53485 Chateau des Fines Roches, Chateau du Bois de la Garde (63) 2003Chateau Jas de Bressy (4.5)

AOC Chateauneuf du Pape

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50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourboulenc, 10% Roussanne

21-30820,000

The Chateau is a very impressive building, but it was not a winery untilan entrepeneur Louis Mousset purchased it in the1930ties. His daughter Catherineinherited vineyards around Chateau Fines Roches. She married Robert Barrot, and found a family and a brand: VignoblesMousset-Barrot. Now their run the firm with the help of two daughters,Galle (in charge of vineyards) and Amlie (office and promotion), who are passionate for the terror and vinification.
The vineyards of Chateau Fines Roches cover53 ha of Chateauneuf du Pape of which 48 ha are with red varieties, 5 ha are whites.Today, VignoblesMousset Barrotconsists of threeproperties. Besides Fine Roches, there are Chateau du Bois de la Garde(63 hectares) andChateau Jas de Bressy(4.5 hectares,purchased in 2003).

Appellation:
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape, southern Rhone

Country of Origin:
France

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Terroir :
Round smooth pebbles on the surface, storing heat during the day and release at night time. Red-clay subsoil. Average age of the vines is 30 years.

Grape Varieties:

50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourboulenc, 10% Roussanne

Vinification :
Harvested by hand. Twice sorting and the vinification process is done by the gravity flow.When the alcoholic fermentation is finished, the juice and the solid matter (skins, pips or stalks) to macerate together for 21-30 days. Then the wine are matured in concrete tanks for 8 months.Annual production: 20,000 bottles.

Tasting Notes :
Bright and clear pale yellow colour. The mix of grapes in this wine gives it a complex nose of white flowers and fruits (lime, elderberry, citrus, pear, apricot …).The palate is balanced between freshness, fat, minerality and alcohol, offering a very pleasant length.Delicious with grilled fish or fish cooked in a white sauce, also excellent with white meat.