White

Slice of Pape Blanc

Tranche

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Roussanne · Viognier · Grenache Blanc · Picpoul · Marsanne
Country
United States
Region
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · grilled chicken · pear salad · goat cheese · garlic shrimp

Rated vintages

  • 201390 pts

    A blend of Roussanne, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul and Marsanne, this wine brings reserved aromas of apple skin, pear, almond and lemon verbena. The palate brings a sense of freshness and vibrancy, with a citric kick and an impressively long finish.

  • 201291 pts

    This blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier displays aromas of almond, corn husk and apricot. There's a pleasing, nuanced feel to the sweet, full-bodied fruit flavors along with a finish that won't quit.

  • 201192 pts

    This Southern Rhône blend of Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne is pretty and smooth, with a pleasing array of light tropical fruits, good acidity and a finishing pat of butter. Drink (happily!) through 2017.

  • 200994 pts

    Formerly labeled simply as a Roussanne-Viognier blend, this is now the companion wine to Tranche's Slice of Pape Red. Here is a wine with power, balance and concentration. It's a polished, focused, utterly seductive blend, dominated by the Roussanne, but with the Viognier contri…