Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Pure Clairette, 2022, 750ML

Feature Winery Raymond Usseglio Sub Region Southern Rhone Variety 100% Clairette (50% Clairette Rose & 50% Clairette Blanche) Format 750ML ABV Disgorging Dosage Certification Tasting Note Wine Advocate 95, Joe Czerwinski There's but a single 15-hectoliter Stockinger foudre of the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Pure Clairette, a stupendous white CdP that kicks off with leesy, toasted-grain aromas and wends its way toward white peaches, with stops along the way at fennel and cracked white peppercorns. Medium to full-bodied, with a silky texture and ample length, this should be capable of drinking well for close to a decade. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2030 Winemaking Winery Viticulture: Respectful of the living, the soil, the ecosystem and in accordance with the specifications of Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture No use of chemicals (pesticides, insecticides, etc.) Harvesting must be by hand and at optimal maturity Manual sorting on a vibrating automatic sorting table Vinification & aging: Fermentation in new small thunderbolts (17HL) and demimuids (5HL) from the Stockinger cooperage then ageing for 6 months Malolactic fermentation naturally made on the 2022 vintage Winery Domaine Raymond Usseglio was created by Stephane Usseglio's grandfather, Francis Usseglio, an Italian immigrant who emigrated in 1931 from Piemont in Italy. The estates owns more than 33 parcels in various lieux dits of Châteauneuf including La Crau, Terres Blanches, Le Trequoys, etc. Stephane then started the process of certification to organic and biodynamic viticulture back in 2010, which was completed in 2015. Soil management is extremely important with strategies adapted to each parcel specificity; hoeing and ridging, spiking and tilling are performed across the year to favor the aeration and the life in the soils.