Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reserve 2022 ross-hill “Tonic” is the word Suenen

“Tonic” is the word Suenen uses to refer to this wine’s unique personality

" 90-93 points

It offers tannic structure and lovely fullness with a slight limestone profile

this stacks up with the most distinctive whites on the planet

Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reserve 2022 ross-hill “Tonic” is the word Suenen55 % Grenache Noir, 45 % Mourvdre from 70 year old vines in the lieu dits of La Guigasse and Pignan, yielding only 19 hl ha. Hand picked and hand sorted, 100 % destemmed then natural yeast co fermented in tronconique wooden casks. Cuvaison lasts 35 days with extraction via plunging and delestage (rack and return). Matured for 14 months in 88 % old demi muids (600 L) and 12 % in amphora.