elegant expression of place—full-bodied yet restrained
Aged for a full two years in new French oak barrels
all lifted by bright acidity
The result of 80 years of research work and 45 harvests to arrive at purity
A careful selection of grapes from old vineyards
Chateau Mont-Redon Lirac Blanc 2023 JULY42024 elegant expression of place—full-bodied yetMont Redon is one of the grand old names of Chateauneuf du Pape, but in 1997 the family reached across the river into Lirac, and this white is the happy result. Lirac shares the same sun baked, stone strewn terroir as its more famous neighbor, without the famous price. A blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, hand picked and partly aged in oak, it's a medium bodied white with real substance: floral and fleshy up front, fresh and