Winemaker Notes
Pretty pale yellow color with lime-green undertones. The nose is very aromatic and seductive with aromas of ripe fruit such as peaches, pears, and citrus notes. The palate is ample, developing beautiful fruity notes with a nice balance.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 La Vieille Ferme Blanc is fragrant and pleasing, with easy textures on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of ripe apple, light floral notes, and some stone fruit. Enjoy it with a charcuterie platter of mild cheeses and country pates. (Tasted: July 7, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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.
A small category representing the wines that either fall outside of appellation lines or don’t subscribe to the law and traditions set forth by the French government within certain classified appellations, “Vin De France” is a catch-all that includes some of the most basic French wines as well as those of superior quality. The category includes large production, value-driven wines. It also includes some that were made with a great deal of creativity, diligence and talent by those who desire to make wine outside of governmental restrictions. These used to be called Vin de Table (table wine) but were renamed to compete with other European countries' wines of similar quality.