Domaine Brun-Avril Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc 2022

The Avril family has been in Châteauneuf since the fourteenth century (15 generations and counting). Domaine Brun-Avril, however, was established in 2008 by husband & wife team, Nathalie and Jean-Jacques Brun. Their 5 hectares were part of an inheritance, one that changed the course of their lives. After deciding that they wanted to preserve the family's holdings, they studied viticulture. Since then they’ve expanded their holdings considerably and in 2020, their son Henri joined the domaine.

Despite being new winemakers, their style is decidedly old school. They only produce one red and more recently, one white per vintage and do everything and nothing to let the wine speak for itself. "

"50% Clairette, 17% Grenache Blanc, 17% Roussanne, 16% Bourboulenc Vines planted in 1989 on a single plot, just outside the west side of the village, of 1.85 hectares (4.5 acres) in lieu-dit “Les Bourguignons” - an odd yet centuries-old name for a vineyard located in the heart of the southern Côtes-du-Rhône region. This is explained by the notably cooler micro-climate in this area with a clayey-calcareous soil with limestones which is very well suited to produce white wines with acidity and great minerality. Vinification: Direct pressing with light settling of juice. Fermentation in concrete tanks