Roger
Sabon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape | France
A hundred yards or so down the road from Domaine
du Pegau is the meticulously run estate of Roger Sabon. His vineyard
holdings are surprisingly small, around 14 hectares, which are
divided between his properties in Lirac, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and
Côtes du Rhône. The Châteauneuf vineyards are well situated in Les
Cabrieres, La Crau, Courtherzon and Nalys and the average age of his
vines is unusually high with some of them dating back to the early
1900s. Roger Sabon is a traditionalist and prefers to age his wines
in small oak piece, none of which are new, for six months following
a sojourn en cuve. He places great emphasis upon elegance rather
than power in his wines and in youth his wine can be deceiving. With
time, however, they grow and gain in depth and complexity, almost
Burgundian and are some of the finest Châteauneufs being produced
today.
office (206)
332-1995