L’UNIQUE BLANC 2023

French wine

12,00 €

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SOIL TYPE :

We work on different soil types, including sand, clay, and silt.

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GRAPE VARIETY :

VERMENTINO (ROLLE) 50 %
CLAIRETTE 50 %

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VINIFICATION, ELEVAGE :

Our Unique white wine is made using traditional
methods, from young vines. The grapes are harvested by
hand, without destemming.
This is followed by direct pressing. Fermentation is
temperature-controlled and lasts 15 to 20 days. The
wines are aged in stainless steel tanks for 6 months before
being bottled.

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TASTING :

Liveliness, elegance and balance are the words that
characterize our Vin de France L’unique blanc.
The nose is marked by citrus and fruit freshness. The palate
combines aromatic intensity and length with a lovely
vivacity. A hot but not scorching summer followed by a
few rainy spells has given this wine perfect balance.

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JEB DUNNUCK 2024

2024 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Vin De France L’Unique Blanc

Based on Clairette and Rolle, the 2024 Vin De France L’Unique Blanc is a medium-bodied, juicy, crisp white offering tart peach and subtle melon notes in a deliciously easy drinking, balanced style. It’s best enjoyed over the coming year or two. Drink 2025-2026.

One of the leading estates (as well as a personal favorite) in Châteauneuf-du-Pape is Domaine Pierre Usseglio, which is run by brothers Thierry and Jean-Pierre Usseglio, with the next generation of Gregory Usseglio now taking a larger and larger role. They farm roughly 60 hectares and produce a wide range of wines, including a Vin de France L’Unique (which replaced their Côtes du Rhône), a terrific Lirac in both red and white, and several Châteauneuf-du-Papes. The Première Pierre is the classic cuvée (75% Grenache with Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault), and there’s also the fun and eclectic Clos No 18, which includes all 18 permitted varieties… it’s never my favorite but always fun to taste. The two flagship cuvées are the Mon Aïeul (100% Grenache from Les Serres, Guigasse, and La Crau, vinified with whole clusters and aged in neutral demi-muids) and the Reserve des Deux Frères (100% Grenache from old vines, aged entirely in new barrels). These are two brilliant yet dramatically different expressions of Grenache. The 2023s are spectacular, with both the Mon Aïeul and Reserve reminding me slightly of the domaine’s 2006s (which are brilliant). The family opted not to produce their Reserve des Deux Frères cuvée in 2024, yet certainly the Mon Aïeul showed well.

Jeb Dunnuck (2024)

JEB DUNNUCK 2023

2023 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Vin De France L’Unique Blanc

Crushed citrus, white flowers, and a subtle hint of citrus all define the 2023 Vin Den France L’Unique Blanc, and it’s clean, crisp, and lively on the palate. It would be one heck of a delicious house white to drink over the coming year or two.

Jeb Dunnuck (10/30/2023)

JEB DUNNUCK 2022

2022 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Vin De France L’Unique Blanc

The 2022 Vin De France L’Unique Blanc is terrific, with a floral, tangerine, and honeysuckle-driven bouquet as well a medium-bodied, clean, juicy, elegant style on the palate..

Jeb Dunnuck (10/30/2023)

JEB DUNNUCK 2021

2021 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Vin De France L’Unique Blanc

Based on 60% Roussanne and 40% Clairette, the 2021 Unique Blanc is a terrific white that readers will love. I suspect it will also be a value. Light gold-hued, with lots of white peach and honeyed flower aromatics, medium body, a balanced, juicy mouthfeel, and a clean finish, it will give many a Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc a run for its money.

One of the leading estates in Châteauneuf du Pape is unquestionably Domaine Pierre Usseglio, which is run by Thierry and Jean-Pierre Usseglio, with the next generation of Gregory Usseglio now working full-time with the estate as well. The lineup has shifted slightly over the years, with their Côtes du Rhône being replaced by the L’Unique label, which is released as a Vin de France. They produce a terrific Lirac, both red and white. Looking at the Châteauneuf du Pape releases, the classic red and white are now released under the label Premiere Pierre, and they’ve added the new Clos Pierre Usseglio 18 Cépages, which includes all 18 of the permitted grape varieties, red and white. The Cuvée Mon Aïeul and Reserve des Deux Freres remain unchanged and are two brilliant, yet dramatically different, expressions of Grenache.

Jeb Dunnuck (2021)

JEB DUNNUCK 2020

2020 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Vin De France L’Unique Blanc

Replacing the Côtes du Rhône from previous vintages, the 2020 Vin De France L’Unique Blanc is mostly Vermentino and Clairette, and it has a classy, medium-bodied, balanced style as well as lots of white peach-like fruit. Drink this clean, elegant, incredibly versatile white over the coming year or two.

Jeb Dunnuck (10/30/2023)