Châteauneuf-du-Pape White – Domaine La Manarine

The La Manarine Châteauneuf-du-Pape white 2024 blends two emblematic Clairettes of the appellation, white and pink, for a powerful, fresh and authentic wine from organic farming.

The La Manarine estate

Based in Travaillan, on the Plan de Dieu, Domaine La Manarine is certified organic and seeks to express the elegance and finesse of its terroirs naturally, through their signature grape varieties. Created in 2001 by winemaker Gilles Gasq, it now farms 35 hectares across three appellations: Côtes-du-Rhône, Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Plan de Dieu and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The wine: La Manarine Châteauneuf-du-Pape white

This cuvée blends 50% white Clairette and 50% pink Clairette, from 50-year-old vines in the Bigote quarter, in the heart of the appellation. The soil, mainly red sand, is cool and free-draining. Yields are 30 hl/ha, harvesting is by hand, with plot-by-plot sorting and direct pressing. Vinification and ageing last 10 months in lightly toasted demi-muids. This cool, free-draining terroir gives the wine its freshness and its tension.

Tasting notes

The nose combines white flowers, elderflower and spice. The palate is full, supported by a silky oak ageing, and finishes on an elegant, taut note, lifted by the salinity of the Clairettes.

Food pairing, serving and ageing

Pair it with pan-seared foie gras, mature cheeses or a chocolate fondant. Serve between 10 and 12°C. It is a wine for laying down, keeping for 15 years and more.

Discover more

Continue with the estate’s Côtes-du-Rhône red and browse our white wines, or our selection of Côtes-du-Rhône wines.

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