Chante Cigale, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, 2023 ALSACEJURASWISSCT0126 licorice and autumnal complexity beneath

licorice and autumnal complexity beneath its floral character

Hand-harvested grapes undergo native yeast fermentation and age for two years in large Slavonian oak casks

pure and bottomless at the core

with a 2021 base

yields a wine of structure

Chante Cigale, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, 2023 ALSACEJURASWISSCT0126 licorice and autumnal complexity beneathChante Cigales 2023 Chteauneuf du Pape Blanc is a gorgeous snapshot of southern Rhne sunshine in a glassfloral, fleshy, and laced with salty minerality. The classic blend includes Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, and Bourboulenc, offering ripe stone fruit (peach, pear), citrus peel, honeysuckle, and a creamy texture balanced by a zippy thread of freshness. Its fuller bodied but never heavyperfectly poised between richness and drinkability. This