Winemaker Notes
The color is a shimmering yellow with gold nuances. The nose and palate are replete with citrus, exotic fruits including pineapple and mango. It continues to gain complexity with candied fruits, giving way to a finish of freshly picked grapes. This is a balanced, fruitful wine, whose softness gives way to its impeccably fresh finish.
Premières Grives can be enjoyed as an aperitif or accompany a multitude of dishes, including semi-cooked or pan-seared foie gras, free-range chicken cooked on skewer or in a cream sauce, shrimp in coconut milk, slightly spicy curry, vegetable tagine with spices, hard or blue cheese. It also pairs wonderfully with a wide range of desserts such as for strawberry-chocolate macaron, tonka bean crème brûlée, vanilla mille-feuille. It’s also a great accompaniment with a fresh fruit salad.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
Offering the perfect balance of quality and value, Southwest, France is a recognized appellation that encompasses all wine regions in France’s southwestern corner (except for Bordeaux and Cognac, which merit their very own). Two of the more famous subregions here are Cahors, known for its Malbec, and Madiran, home of the robust Tannat grape. Bordeaux Blends are also popular red wines of the Southwest; Petit Manseng is the regions’s star autochthonous white variety.