Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-pape, Renaissance Blanc 2018 Bouteille (75cl)
Domaine Roger Sabon presents Renaissance Blanc 2018, a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine from the Rhône Valley. The Wine Advocate awards it 91/100 and indicates a drinking window from 2019 to 2022. The publication describes a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Bourboulenc, with a profile of mandarin orange, pineapple, ripe pear, and melon, lifted by honeyed nuances. The palate is described as silky, medium- to full-bodied, with a long, zesty, and precise finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf Du Pape
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Roger Sabon
- Cuvée
- Renaissance
- Millésime
- 2018
Domaine Roger Sabon
Founded in 1952, Domaine Roger Sabon is a family-owned estate in the southern Rhône Valley, located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape with additional holdings in Lirac and Côtes-du-Rhône. Its vineyards total 48 hectares, including 18 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape spread across 14 parcels. Didier Negron oversees the vinification of a range that notably includes Les Olivets, Réserve, Prestige, Le Secret des Sabon, and the white Renaissance.
- Owner
- Famille Sabon
- Maître de chais
- Didier Negron
- Surface (ha)
- 48.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150000
Histoire du domaine
The Sabon family has been established in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since the 16th century. Roger Sabon founded the estate bearing his name in 1952. The property subsequently expanded across both banks of the Rhône: around Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the left bank, as well as in Lirac and Côtes-du-Rhône on the right bank. The third generation continues the family business today. Didier Negron, a member of the family by marriage, has overseen vinification since 2001 and, since February 2021, has been one of the managers of SCEA Domaine Roger Sabon, alongside Julien Sabon and Delphine Sabon-Artaud. Professional sources currently record 48 hectares of vines and an average production of 150,000 bottles per year.
Renaissance
Renaissance is the white Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée from Domaine Roger Sabon. It is primarily a blend of Roussanne with Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Grenache Blanc, sourced from sandy and clay-limestone soils. Its fermentation and aging on the lees are carried out in truncated wooden vats.
- Style of the cuvée
- An elegant and complex white wine, marked in its youth by white flowers and a delicately oaked finish. Aging develops nuances of camphor, honey, incense, and waxed wood.
- Position within the range
- The only white Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée featured in the estate's official range.
