Domaine de la Fruitiere 'Les Vignes Blanches', IGP Val de Loire, France 2019 Case (6x750ml) Double Magnum 3L silky tannins

silky tannins

bright lemon adds poise

There is solid density to the punchy medium-bodied flavors that possess a lovely sense of detail that is enhanced by the relatively fine-grained tannins shaping the youthfully austere

This robust effort is more Bonnes Mares than Chambolle in style

how Kermit discovered Tenuta la Pergola: he found the contents of that fateful carafe worth the detour to visit the estate in the Monferrato

Domaine de la Fruitiere 'Les Vignes Blanches', IGP Val de Loire, France 2019 Case (6x750ml) Double Magnum 3L silky tanninsEach variety in Les Vignes Blanches contributes something to the final blend that somehow becomes greater than the parts. All come from the granitic soils of Chateau Thebaud, are fermented separately and blended after a few months of aging on the lees. The blend combines the richness and slight nuttiness of the Chardonnay, the zesty aromatics of the Sauvignon, and the mineral depth of the melon.