{"title":"Famille Isabel Ferrando","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Proprietress Isabel Ferrando has taken her Saint Prefert estate to France’s highest level, and she’s unquestionably making some of the most profound wines on earth today, including both reds and whites.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e” \u003c\/em\u003e– Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsabel Ferrando bought Domaine Saint-Préfert in 2002 and found an ally in Henri Bonneau. He started her first fermentation with a barrel from his own cellar, supplied cuttings to revive the vineyards and taught her to farm organically. He also pointed her to the blue clay beneath Les Serres, the lieu-dit at the heart of the estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2020, she pivoted. She folded her single-site cuvées into one flagship red, in Châteauneuf’s older tradition of blending, and took a lighter hand: less oak, more whole clusters, native yeasts. Foudre, concrete, amphora and glass are used for ageing, with fermentations in concrete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow certified biodynamic, the estate has been joined by Isabel’s daughter Guillemette Ferrando, who brings fresh energy and a clear vision of the future. Trained under Jean-Marc Roulot in Burgundy, with harvests from Napa to Rioja and Priorat, she has already brought new intensity and precision to the whites through extended lees contact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Hard work. Subtle tweaks. Responsible farming. An uncompromising dedication to quality. Isabel Ferrando keeps doing things the right way, and her wines are dramatic proof\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e.”\u003c\/em\u003e – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Châteauneuf du Pape for lovers of transparency, elegance and freshness, with satisfying fruit weight and plenty of intrigue – a style that captured our hearts on the first taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-famille-isabel-ferrando-clairette-stella-ducit","title":"2025 Famille Isabel Ferrando Clairette 'Stella Ducit'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new wine from daughter Guillemette. 100% Clairette from a 10-hectare, southeast-facing parcel planted in 2018 on limestone, red clay and pebbles. Spontaneously fermented over two weeks in steel and concrete with no maceration. Six months ageing in steel and concrete before a lightly sterile-filtered bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHawthorn and acacia blossom on the nose; citrus, gentian and a saline touch of fennel seed on a fresh, immediate palate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Proprietress Isabel Ferrando has taken her Saint Prefert estate to France’s highest level, and she’s unquestionably making some of the most profound wines on earth today, including both reds and whites.\u003c\/em\u003e”— Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more wines from Famille Isabel Ferrando \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\" title=\"Famille Isabel Ferrando\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49831926431899,"sku":"25FERST","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/2025-Famille-Isabel-Ferrando-Vin-de-France-_Stella-Ducit_d8776bbc-3663-42d3-a41d-d774052f22b5.jpg?v=1793333070"},{"product_id":"2025-famille-isabel-ferrando-chateauneuf-du-pape-blanc","title":"2025 Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e65% Clairette and 35% Roussanne from a 2.5-hectare, south-facing parcel in the Quartier des Serres, lieu-dit Saint Préfert with galets roules, gravel and blue clay. Vines were planted in 1946 and 1966 (100% massale selection, now averaging 50–80 years old in 2026) and fed with vegetal compost. Whole-bunch pressed and spontaneously fermented 10 days to two weeks in barrel before six months’ ageing split between two-wine foudres, amphora and glass demijohn. No maceration. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eRoussanne, for its Provençal richness and acacia-blossom lift, and Clairette, for salinity and freshness\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBased on 70% Clairette and 30% Roussanne and barrel fermented in demi-muid and foudre, the 2024 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is gorgeous, pure, and layered. It offers honeyed white peach, white flowers, subtle croissant, and spice aromatics. Medium to full-bodied and incredibly layered, it has remarkable acidity and a great finish that shows sensational purity and length. It will benefit from a year in bottle and have 15+ years of prime drinking.\u003c\/em\u003e\" 95 points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 Points, James Suckling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more wines from Famille Isabel Ferrando \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\" title=\"Famille Isabel Ferrando\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49831926464667,"sku":"25FERBLANC","price":290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/2025-Famille-Isabel-Ferrando-Chateauneuf-du-Pape-Blanc.jpg?v=1793323474"},{"product_id":"2024-famille-isabel-ferrando-chateauneuf-du-pape-blanc-cuvee-speciale-vieilles-clairettes-1-5l-magum","title":"2024 Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 'Cuvée Spéciale Vieilles Clairettes' 1.5L Magum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUST 2 AVAILABLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"the Chassagne-Montrachet of the Rhône\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnum. 100% rare pink-skinned Clairette from a tiny half-hectare plot within the Quartier des Serres, Saint Préfert, planted to the same galets roules, gravel and blue-clay soils as the Blanc. The vineyard was planted in 1946 using massale-selected vines. Very low yields of 15hl\/ha. Whole-bunch pressed and spontaneously fermented for 10 days to two weeks, then aged six months split between a 600-litre barrel and glass demijohns. Unfined, unfiltered, bottled exclusively in magnum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2024 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Spéciale Vieilles Clairettes is 100% Clairette Rose from old vines in the Saint Préfert lieu-dit, with just 600 magnums produced. More mineral-driven yet still with this incredibly Burgundian style, it has stone fruits, orange blossom, spice, toasted bread, and subtle chalkiness on the nose. Aged 18 months in a wine globe and a single tonneau, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate and has a seamless, layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, clean, flawlessly integrated acidity, and a lengthy finish. The level of purity, finesse, and just sheer class is off the charts. It will evolve for 15-20 years if well stored.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more wines from Famille Isabel Ferrando \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\" title=\"Famille Isabel Ferrando\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49831926497435,"sku":"25FERCLAIR","price":950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/2024-Famille-Isabel-Ferrando-Cuvee-Speciale-Vieilles-Clairettes-1.5L_MAG.jpg?v=1793323475"},{"product_id":"ferrando-cotes-du-rhone-beatus-ille-2025","title":"2025 Famille Isabel Ferrando Côtes du Rhône Rouge 'Beatus Ille'","description":"\u003cp\u003e80% Grenache and 20% Syrah from a 5-hectare, south-facing parcel at the Terroir de la Lionne in Sorgues, on the banks of the Rhône just outside the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Planted in 1976 on red and blue clay soils, and farmed biodynamically. Spontaneous fermentation on skins for three weeks, followed by six months’ ageing in concrete tanks. Unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\".\u003cem\u003e..The 2023 version is again, nicely low in octane for Côtes-du-Rhône these days, tipping the scales at 13.5 percent octane. The wine’s aromatic constellation is bright and complex, wafting from the glass in a mix of red and black raspberries, fruitcake, pepper, grilled venison, a superb base of soil tones, hickory smoke and a gentle topnote of garrigue. On the palate the wine is deep, complex and full-bodied, with an excellent core of fruit, fine soil signature and grip, suave tannins and impressive length and complexity on the long and impeccably balanced finish. This is better than an awful lot of Châteauneuf du Pape being made today and is a superb deal! It is approachable now, but really deserves a bit of time in the cellar to soften up its tannins a bit.\u003c\/em\u003e\" 92 points – John Gilman, The View From The Cellar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more wines from Famille Isabel Ferrando \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\" title=\"Famille Isabel Ferrando\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49831926530203,"sku":"25FERBEAU","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/2025-Famille-Isabel-Ferrando-Cotes-du-Rhone-_Beatus-Ille.jpg?v=1793323475"},{"product_id":"2023-famille-isabel-ferrando-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge","title":"2023 Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e65% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 10% Mouvèdre 5% Syrah. The estate’s flagship red, from 20 hectares across the Des Serres district and the Saint Préfert lieu-dit. Vines were planted in 1946 and 1976 to galets roules, gravel, blue clay and sandy soils using massale selection. Spontaneous whole-bunch fermentation on skins for three weeks, then ageing in a mix of 600-litre barrels, foudre and amphora. Unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eGrenache for sensuality, Syrah for structure, Mourvèdre for length, Cinsault for its floral lift: the four varieties define this great wine…\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e...the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape is gorgeous, showing kirsch, blackberries, sappy spring flowers, pepper, and subtle minerality with an almost scorched earth-like character. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured, seamless and layered, it has ultra-fine tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's another sensationally layered, seamless wine from this estate that would best most Grand Cru Red Burgundies in a blind tasting and reminds me slightly of the 2020. Hide bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 15 years.\u003c\/em\u003e\" 97 points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more wines from Famille Isabel Ferrando \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\" title=\"Famille Isabel Ferrando\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49831926595739,"sku":"23FERROUGE","price":290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/files\/2023-Famille-Isabel-Ferrando-Chateauneuf-du-Pape-Rouge.jpg?v=1793323474"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/collections\/IMG_2841.jpg?v=1793324041","url":"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/famille-isabel-ferrando.oembed","provider":"Mountain \u0026 Row","version":"1.0","type":"link"}