Winemaker Notes
The wine has a bright golden yellow color with bright reflections. The nose is elegant with notes of white flowers, citrus and toasted almonds with some hints of wild honey. The mouth is very balanced, upright and greedy, combining aromas of pear and lemon verbena. A gourmet, elegant blend with freshness.
Pair with fried scallops, zucchini flower fritters and candied lemon.
Blend: 40% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, 20% Viognier, 10% Roussanne, 10% Bourboulenc
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A blend of six varieties (Clairette, Clairette Rose, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Bourboulenc, and Roussanne), the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Le Bouquet Des Garrigues Blanc is a much fresher, vibrant, focused white that has lots of citrus, minty herb, and hints of tangerine in its medium-bodied, vibrant, fresh, and lively style.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The medium-bodied 2022 Cotes du Rhone Le Bouquet des Garrigues Blanc was picked over approximately six weeks, beginning on August 10 with the Viognier and ending September 27 with the last of the Clairette Rose (the blend also includes Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc). Scents of lime zest, pear and melon dominate the nose, while the palate is rather lean, with a zesty, focused finish.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.