Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2024
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France / Rhône
Les Cassagnes Blanc grapes are grown on the highest terraces of the vineyard, surrounded by green oak forest (Les Cassagnes means oak trees). Viognier is planted here, a variety not allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyard is up to 600 feet above sea level and features multiple microclimates with soils of sand, clay, and shards of calcareous rocks that provide natural filtration. The grapes are hand-harvested at night or early in the morning and carefully sorted after arriving at the winery. They undergo direct pressing and then the juice ferments in stainless steel vats at low temperatures. The wine is aged for 6 months in stainless steel vats on fine lees before bottling.
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2024 vintage
Harvest Note
2024 began with dry cold spell, followed by unseasonably warm and wet weather. As a result, the vines budded early and suffered from mildew attacks due to heavy rainfall in the spring. Summer was marked by very hot weather that ended in the first days of September with some welcome rainfall. Overall, the harvest was small but great quality. The white wines turned out to be highly expressive with floral and citrus aromas.
Tasting Note
Pale gold in color, this ample yet crisp white wine offers delicate aromas of lemon, nectarine, pear, white peach, and white flowers. It has an elegant finish tinged with notes of orange peel.
Technical Data
GRAPES: Grenache Blanc (40%), Roussanne (30%), Viognier (20%), Marsanne (10%)
APPELLATION: Côtes-du-Rhône
PH: 3.62
ACIDITY: 3.99 g/l
ABV: 14%
AGING: 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel vats
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: No
Unique Selling Points
- Produced by Château La Nerthe team, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape experts
- Estate grown, hand-harvested, estate bottled
- Vineyards are certified AB Organic
One of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest estates, archives affirm Château La Nerthe’s existence as early as 1560 and suggest an even more distant past dating to the dawn of the region’s wine culture in the 12th century.
Rémi Jean, Managing Director & Winemaker
