2022 Montfrin la Tour Organic Blanc, Coteaux du Pont du Gard

£13.50 inc. VAT

A delicious and organic blend of Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris grown in sand and silt soils close to the Rhône and Gard rivers.

Château de Montfrin sits just above where the Rivers Gard and Rhone meet, bang in between Avignon and Nîmes. They have organic holdings within the extensive vineyards of Les Coteaux du Pont du Gard where they work their magic with the diverse soils and extreme climate. Here they create wines of great balance that express the terroir magnificently.

These deep soils of the region allow yield levels to give juicy grapes that provide plenty of flavour but with balanced acidity. It’s fermented in stainless steel and then aged for 6 months in tank with lees stirring and minimal SO2.

There’s a great freshness to this wine with flavours of apricot and citrus. What really struck me was the rich texture, almost velvety, but in no way cloying as there was an underlying zingy-ness all the way. Great mineral character too. If you like Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño or Italian whites like Vermentino or Greco di Tufo and would like a change then I highly recommend you give this a try. It tasted even better the next day.

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