Domaine Brun Avril Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2020
Production notes
Direct pressing with a light settling of the juice. As for the red, stems are kept only if sufficiently ripe. Fermentation in concrete tanks (called “Tulips” because of their shape). All four varietals (grenache blanc, clairette, rousanne and bourboulenc) are co-fermented. For the first two white vintages (2020 & 2021) only used concrete. From vintage 2022, they added a 300-liter oak vat for fermentation.
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal Composition | 50% Clairette, 17% Grenache Blanc, 17% Roussanne, 16% Bourboulenc |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Designation | AOC |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 2242 Bottles |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
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.
