Château Thivin - Beaujolais blanc Clos de Rochebonne 2023
Beaujolais
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5+/20
Jancis Robinson
"A Gem !"
From the "pierres dorées" area in southern Beaujolais, this cuvée draws all its freshness and aromatic richness from its high-quality clay-limestone soil. "Nose of lemon, apple and peach. Lively acidity balances the buttery notes of oak. This wine is quite rich and medium-bodied" (Jancis Robinson 2024).
Features
Estate
Château Thivin
Cuvée
Clos de Rochebonne
Vintage
2023
Designation
Beaujolais
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
This 16th century Clos is made up of the famous "golden stones" of this southern Beaujolais region, Jurassic clay-limestone soils, facing due east.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pressed using a pneumatic press, after a slight cold clarification, the juice from the press is filled into barrels containing from 1 to 10 wines. Fermentation and ageing take place on fine lees for 8 months.
Breeding
On fine lees for 8 months in barrels of 1 to 10 wines
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden dress
Nose
Bouquet of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit (apricot or mirabelle plum).
Mouth
Supple and mineral with a long finish
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif or with river and lake fish (pike, pike-perch trout)...
Château Thivin
Beaujolais
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Château Thivin is currently renovating its vineyards, with a focus on soil management. In organic conversion, trellising on the steepest plots, such as La Chapelle, is now the rule. The range is wide: fruity whites and reds, Côte de Brouilly (Sept Vignes, Griottes de Brulhié). The magnificent trio of Godefroy, Chapelle and Zaccharie particularly impressed and moved us this year. A priority for wine lovers and an address for great wines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
This historic estate continues to set the standard for classic Beaujolais cru worthy of its age, and the 2019 vintage is a great success here. As I wrote last year, the Geoffrays have banned herbicides and insecticides from their vineyards and are among the most conscientious farmers in the appellation, working towards organic certification. In the cellar, vinification is traditional, with semi-carbonic maceration and ageing generally in tuns - although some small cuvées see a little new wood. A staple of France's finest restaurants - and this writer's table - all readers unfamiliar with these wines are urged to seek them out. This year, the Brouilly Reverdon deserves a special mention, as it's particularly successful.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (guide 2024) 16.5+/20
About the wine:
Medium citrus. Nose of lemon, apple and peach. Lively acidity balances buttery oak notes. Quite rich and medium-bodied.
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