Winemaker Notes
Sunshine of the Château Pegau, the Cuvée Lône white is a reflection of spring in the Rhône Valley with floral scents. It offers a delicacy of the fruit nourished by the southern sun. Vinified in stainless steel vats, the mostly Clairette blend cuvee developed in the traditional savoir faire reveals the character of the clay soils and citrus note resulting from the presence of Ugni Blanc in the grape varieties.
Blend: 40% Clairette, 30% Bourboulenc, 20% Grenache Blanc, 10% Ugni Blanc
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.