95 POINTS - James Suckling
‘Very fresh and bright for a wine from such a hot and dry vintage. Concentrated, focused and salty, with energy that builds as it flows over your palate. Orange blossom aromas. A wonderful creamy texture on the full-bodied palate. Long, refined finish. 55% clairette and 45% grenache blanc. Matured in demi muid oak barrels and glass. Sustainable. Drink or hold.’

With Le Plateau Blanc Pierre has created another vision of white Châteauneuf by highlighting the salinity and texture of the galets roulés terroir of the plateau, while maintaining freshness and balance through a significant proportion of Clairette in the blend.

57 % Clairette and 43 % Grenache Blanc from the plateau, settled and cool-fermented at 14° in a mix of new and second-use 360 litre barrels and 220 litre glass Wineglobes (15 %). Post ferment, the wine is given a weekly batonnage until May and then left untouched on lees until bottling in August. Super limited.