One of the prettiest Bordeaux Blancs I've had. Fresh lemon and lime with a whisper of white grapefruit, followed by steely, stony mineral and dried wildflowers. The body is juicy and round, and balanced by the lively acidity and freshness of green herbs. A perfect pairing for white fish, soft cheese, salads, and shellfish. At a mere 11.5%, it is remarkably delicate and light, while still decidedly Bordelaise.

Organic farming. Viticulture and parcel selection by Stéphane Derenoncourt.

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks via natural yeast. Lightly filtered prior to bottling.

The 2019 vintage in Bordeaux had a little bit of a temper in moments but overall went quite well. It was one of those vintages that kept everyone on their toes because the minute you thought all was fine, it would do a 360 and run the other way. Kind of like taking a kid to the grocery store: one minute they are standing next to you, quietly behaving themselves while you contemplate the goat cheese selection, and the moment you let go of their hand they disappear and you find them building forts in the paper towel isle. An unseasonably warm start in February and March caused an earlier than desired budbreak, but then things cooled of enough to slow flowering down to a safe pace and calm the nerves. When summer arrived it was HOT; drought-fearing hot. Another nail-biter, but once August rolled around the mornings were cool. This diurnal shift in temperature was great for acidity and all-around grape skin concentration for the final push just ahead of harvest, which was right on time. As always, I hope you like it.