Chateau Mont Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2021 manto-negro It has the fine structure

It has the fine structure of a cru Beaujolais while the semi-carbonic vinification (100% whole bunch and three weeks on skins and stems) adds another layer of perfume

with a good acidity and a mineral backbone

but a mere knife-point in terms of measurement and weight

Consulting winemaker Hubert de Boüard told me he hoped in the future to pick this fruit later than the norm today

100 % Coal River Riesling coming from the Winen Vineyard on White Kangaroo Rd (near the home vineyard for B+P) and from the limestone-based Pressing Matters Vineyard in Richmond

Chateau Mont Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2021 manto-negro It has the fine structureThis alluring white captures the essence of the southern Rhne Valley. A unique blend dominated by Grenache blanc (55%), with Clairette (20%), Bourboulenc (10%), Roussanne (10%), and Picpoul (5%), whole bunch pressed and cold settled, then cool fermented in stainless steel at about 15 C over 3 to 4 weeks, without malolactic conversion. Matured on fine lees for 4 to 8 months depending on vintage. Mont Redon have long been regarded as one of the best