Domaine de la Grande Colline Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc Bibendum 2022

The estate:
Domaine de la Grande Colline is located near the top of the hill of Cornas, overlooking the Rhône River. Vigneron Jonathan Jacquart worked with local legends Emmanuel Reynaud and Thierry Allemand before founding his own estate. Jacquart has made significant improvements to the vineyards, introducing biodiversity in the form of cows, bees, and new plantations of various plants and trees. Vinification is very simple, using whole bunches with light extraction and aging in neutral barrels sourced from the Dujac estate.

The wine:
Grape variety: 100% Clairette.
Viticulture: the organically-grown grapes come from Saint-Gervais in the Gard, these grapes are based on clay-limestone.
Harvest and Vinification: Manual harvest. Indigneous yeasts. Vinification in stainless steel vats, natural settling after 24 hours, aging in stainless steel. No inputs other than a minimal amount of SO2.