Alain Jaume - Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape 'La Fontaine' White 2023
White
2023
Rhone Valley
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Roussanne
Organic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Roussanne
Tasting notes
Full-bodied and textural, this wine displays a waxy richness balanced by bountiful floral notes, soft citrus, and ripe stone fruits reminiscent of mandarin. Elegant yet generous, it offers remarkable depth and freshness.
Expert Ratings
98/100 Medium gold-hued, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Fontaine Blanc offers ripe peach, orange blossom, toasted bread, almond pastry, and white flowers on the nose. It's deep, rich, and medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. It brings a touch more density and depth compared to the 2024, but both are truly brilliant whites that will drink beautifully over the coming decade. Drink 2025-2035.
More About The Winery
The official history of Domaine Grand Veneur in the Southern Rhone Valley dates back to 1826 when the Jaume family first planted vines in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Jumping ahead from the early days of Mathieu Jaume to the modern era for Domaine Grand Veneur, five generations later in 1979, Alain Jaume and Odile Jaume took over the traditionally managed Domaine Grand Veneur.
In 1986, under the direction of Alain Jaume, Grand Veneur became perhaps the first estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape to experiment with aging some grape varieties in new, French oak barrels. In those days, they owned 4.5 hectares of vines.
The Jaume family continued to make additional purchases in the appellation and managed to grow the Domaine and its vineyards to their current size. Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur owns 16 hectares of vines in the Chateauneuf du Pape region. Aside from their vines in Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Grand Veneur has plantings in Lirac and in the Côtes du Rhone appellations.
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