Winemaker Notes
Pale yellow color, brilliant with a gold tinge. Primary aroma of flowers and
stone fruit. On the palate, the fruit is immediately present with touches of
almond and white peach. A slight liveliness appears in the finish, which
creates a perfect balance for the natural generosity of this wine. Excellent with fish & seafood.
Blend: 50% Viognier, 30% Clairette, 20% Roussanne
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Forward notes of apricots and spring blossoms are dusted by crushed stone in this rich, full-bodied white. It's an ebulliently fruity dry white balanced by a fresh, mineral finish. Drink now–2022.
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.