Winemaker Notes
Blend: 26% Viognier, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Marsanne, 24% Roussanne
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This blend of 26% Viognier, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Marsanne and 24% Roussanne manages to be both lush and light, showing candied melon, clover honey, pretty green pear and lime-butter on the nose. The palate offers Gala apples and fresh lemon zest, yet retains and intriguingly savory quality throughout the sip.
Editor's Choice
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Wine Spectator
Transparent and aromatic, with roasted pineapple, pear, peach and tangerine flavors that are bold and spicy. Smooth and juicy on the finish, graced by white flower aromas. Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne. Drink now.
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.
