2024 Charbonniere - Chateauneuf du Pape BLANC (750ml)

Domaine de la Charbonnière has been the singular passion of the Maret family since 1912, now run by fourth-generation sisters Véronique and Caroline. Sourced from two distinct terroirs within the appellation, the sandy Mourre des Perdrix and the stonier Brusquières, this blend of 40% Grenache Blanc, 40% Roussanne, and 20% Clairette shows lush, creamy notes of apple and white flowers against a firm mineral backbone. Expect peach and exotic fruit on the nose with hints of vanilla and brioche, moving into a rich, textured palate that finishes long and precise, with grapefruit pith acidity and a whisper of flint smoke. A genuinely age-worthy white Châteauneuf, drinkable now through 2030, and a wine that consistently overdelivers relative to its more famous red siblings.