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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon (no reserve) 2006

  • Yellow fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: White
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Rich

Ce châteauneuf blanc offre une explosion aromatique, alimentée par le profil variétal de chaque cépage, et enrichie par un élevage en barriques. Fabuleux. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 slightly marked label
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Rhône
  • Appellation/Wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • Producer/Owner: La Janasse (Domaine de)
  • More information....

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon serve at a temperature of 11°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Bisque de homard, Pintade au paprika, Poulet aux morilles.

Peak: Drink until 2020

  • Vintage score: 18/20
  • Lot presentation
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon

    The wine

    On this clay-sandy terroir of La Janasse, a white Châteauneuf is produced from only 0.4 hectares of Roussane, Grenache and Clairette aged over 60 years old. Harvesting is done in crates and malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. The wine will remain there for 14 months, with regular stirring to keep it in contact with its qualitative lees. The result is a powerful and balanced wine, with an explosion of aromas (peach, pear, vanilla) and fine acidity.

    Information about domain Domaine de la Janasse

    In 1967, Aimé Sabon took over the vineyards his family had acquired in the 19th century. In 1973, he stopped supplying grapes to trade and the local co-operative, built his own winery, and created Domaine de La Janasse, named after the family farm in Courthézon in the lieu-dit of ""La Janasse"". All aspects of the business, from vineyard to sales, are still handled by the family. Aimé's eldest son, Christophe Sabon, joined his father in 1991 and is now in charge of the property's 55 hectares of vines which are grown on around 60 plots scattered across the Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Village designations. The domain also produces wine under the Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange and Vin de table appellations. The vines are tended meticulously and in harmony with the characteristics of each terroir and parcel. In line with the principles of sustainable farming, herbicides and chemical products are kept to an absolute minimum. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted twice. After vinification, the wines are matured,depending on the grape variety, in foudres or barriques and the percentage of new wood is kept low. Depending on the wine, élevage lasts for between 12 and 18 months. There is no filtering stage and the wines are bottled after gentle fining. Today, the wines enjoy a solid reputation, with the mosaic of terroirs they come from adding a rare complexity.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 slightly marked label
    • Origin: Trade
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Rhône
    • Appellation/Wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    • Producer/Owner: La Janasse (Domaine de)
    • Vintage: 2006
    • Color: White
    • Peak: Drink until 2020
    • Service temperature: 11°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Volume: 1100 bottles
    • Intensity: Rich
    • Dominant aroma: Yellow fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 70% Roussanne, 15% Grenache, 15% clairette
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon

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    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Prestige Aimé Sabon (no reserve) 2006

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format