Campuget Tradition Blanc 2024
(Rhone Valley, France)

About the Winery:
Château de Campuget in Costieres de Nimes is a beautiful wine property dating back to 1640. The soil is typical for the region, with many stones that force roots to find water deep in the lower layers of clay, contributing additional character to the wine. The property is managed by Franck-Lin Dalle, named after one of his dad’s heroes, Benjamin Franklin.

Since 1942, Campuget’s sole aim has been to produce Rhône Valley Grands Vins, respecting the heritage of the soil. The round Rhône stones, the Southern sun, the Mistral winds and the Syrah and Grenache grapes are the basic elements which form the identity of Campuget. Their professional ethic is simple: they pursue a ceaseless quest to improve the quality of their wines by a better knowledge of their soil and their vines… yes, it’s all in the vines …

As they prepare the assemblages, the vintages and the wines, their passion for quality is guided by the thoughts of the pleasure that they will bring and the emotions they will stir.

DESCRIPTION:

• This is traditional winemaking. After being gently crushed with a pneumatic press, fermentation takes place on fine lees inside stainless-steel tanks.
• The temperature is controlled at 64°F in order to obtain the best aromatic extraction.
• After racking and filtering, the wine is bottled at the Château.

GRAPE VARIETY:

• 60% Roussanne
• 30% Grenache Blanc
• 10% Marsanne
  

FOOD PAIRINGS:

• Served at 57°F, it is perfect with shellfish and grilled fish.
• It is especially recommended with any delicate fish.

TASTING NOTES:

• • Its color is a golden-yellow-green. It exhales fine scents of flowers and white-fleshed fruits.
  • Its characteristic is a well-balanced structure, beginning with a round and fruity taste of peach and apricot and ending on a fresh and persistent note of citrus fruits.
  • Its best aromatic expression is immediately reached in the first year and it continues for two-to-three years.