If you have some white wine you have made from various grapes (I generally
have 4 or 5) you might try blending a bit with your previous attempts. It
might give you some direction.

Ray

"LG1111" > wrote in message
...
> 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