Light and clear gold in color, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée a Tempo Blanc has aromas of white flowers like honeysuckle, peach, jasmine and tea. Lively, mineral, and dense middle mouth with length.
Pairs well with pasta and scallops, lobster and various shellfish cooked with cream and truffles.
Blend: 33.3% Clairette, 33.3% Roussanne, 33.3% Grenache Blanc
Winemaker Notes
The Cuvée A Tempo Blanc, from biodynamic viticulture, was settled as Da Capo's little sister. This cuvée highlights a white wine worked under the osmosis of a traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine making process with a touch of Burgundy style. A blend of three major grape varieties on the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, the Cuvée A Tempo reveals the expression of Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc vinified in concrete and sandstone eggs blend with a three year old barrel. Light and clear gold in color with a nose of white flowers like honeysuckle, peach, jasmine and tea. Lively, mineral, and dense with length. Pairs well with pasta and scallops, lobster and various shellfish cooked with cream and truffles.
Professional Ratings
97
Jeb DunnuckA tiny production, special cuvée from Domaine du Pégau, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée A Tempo Blanc offers ripe stone fruits, crushed rock, bitter almond, and minty garrigue-like nuances. It's medium to full-bodied, has a concentrated, layered, textured mouthfeel, beautifully integrated acidity, and incredible length. This fabulous, singular white is going to benefit from a year in bottle and see its 20th birthday in fine form. Drink 2026-2045.
96
Decanter
95
Wine Advocate
95
James SucklingA wonderfully rich and full-bodied white Chateauneuf-du-Pape with candied pineapple aromas. Behind this is a deep and precisely contoured palate where the interplay of tannins and richness is really exciting. Long, salted lemon finish. A cuvee of 34% clairette, 33% grenache blanc and 33% roussanne fermented and matured in a mixture of concrete eggs, ceramic eggs and old barrique oak casks. Drink or hold.
94
VinousThe 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée A Tempo is a total success. After a few minutes of aeration, fragrant linden blossom, mineral wet stone and jasmine notes emerge. Lemon flesh and fresh pear add even more complexity. Medium-bodied, concentrated yet flawlessly balanced through bright acidity, this fabulous white Châteauneuf has firmly secured its place among the finest of the vintage.
94
Wine Enthusiast
93
Wine Spectator
