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Default making chateauneuf du pape


"LG1111" > wrote in message
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> Each year I try various combinations of grapes in an attempt to make a

good
> chateauneuf du pape. While the reds that I can get my hands on are good
> (usually syrah, grenache, and if I'm lucky, mourvedre, I've never been

able to
> get any of the authentic white grapes to blend in (Rousanne, Grenache

Blanc,
> Clairette, Bourboulenc and Picardin ).
>
> Anybody have any ideas about which white grapes might be a good complement

to
> my 3 red grapes? I want to produce something that's not as heavy as a

pure red
> blend, and something that might be drinkable a bit quicker.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lee


I often use a little Viognier Lee.
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