2023 Panicaut Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc, Rhône Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Panicaut means sea holly in French, a plant that thrives in extreme, tough conditions, growing in gravel like soils with plenty of sun exposure, conditions that are very similar to the terroir of the Southern Rhone. These plants are grown amidst the vines to enhance the biodiversity of the soil. After manual harvesting, the destemmed grapes are vatted for an 1820 day maceration under controlled temperatures in cement and stainless

brothers Daniel & Frédéric Coulon and Daniel’s sons Victor and Antonin are dedicated to producing essential expressions of this historic region

GRAPES: Albariño

each vintage dictating the amount

After the manual harvesting of the grapes

receive optimum sun exposure and are ideal for growing grapes

A blend of 90% Chardonnay with 10% Pinot Noir from the Coteaux Champenois

clay and limestone deeper down

the astounding rediscovery of Yecla by American journalists and consumers has prompted international acclaim for wines based on Monastrell

Vines planted from 1976 - 1990

85% Chardonnay and 15% Parellada

Hand-harvested fruit is destemmed and then crushed by basket press into stainless-steel tanks

Christophe began making wine that forced people to sit up and take notice