Texier, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Blanc (2015)

To preserve freshness and attain balance, Eric also harvests the fruit quite early and crushes it with the stems. The 2015 is incredibly light on its feet while still being creamy-textured; ripe white peach flavor leads into a clean finish of herbs and stones.  Texier's comments on Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2015: "One of the most beautiful wines we have made in almost 20 years of vinification. As a classic example of Châteauneuf, the wine will find its true place with long aging. But like many other 2015’s, it is immediately seductive. Native yeasts, aged on its lees in old barrels. 30 milligrams of SO2 at bottling