Marsanne, Roussanne, & blends

Question 1

Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Grand Angle’, Thomas Farge

Answer 1

Made from a selection of Old Marsanne (70%) complemented with Roussanne (30%). 50% of the blend is aged on the lees in 400L barrels for 10 months and the other 50% in stainless steel.

It offers a vibrant nose combining white flowers, citrus, and minerals. The palate is driven by vibrant acidity. White fruits, matcha tea, and crushed rocks.

Question 2

Crozes-Hermitage ‘Les Terres Blanches’, Dom. Belle

Answer 2

The wine rests on the lees for about a year before bottling. This is an extraordinarily rich white wine, with silky textures and round, dry, mineral-laced flavors.

A fresh and fruity white with notes of cooked lemons, yellow plums, white flowers and a touch of toast, too. Medium body with fresh acidity. Good texture and vivacity on the palate with some white pepper towards the fruity finish.

Question 3

Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Grand Angle’, Thomas Farge

Answer 3

Made from a careful selection of old vines from 40-70 years old planted on pure granite. A brighter style, it is aged in 400L barrels for 12 months then 2 months in tank.

It offers a vibrant nose combining white flowers, citrus, and minerals. The palate is driven by vibrant acidity. White fruits, matcha tea, and crushed rocks.

Question 4

Cháteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Famille Isabel Ferrando

Answer 4

Aged for six months in large oak barrels, one third of which is new, one third is one year-old barrels, and the last third is two year-old barrels. The wine is not racked during the six months. Clairette gives a lot of freshness.

The 2021 Blanc bursts with delightful aromas of honeysuckle, yellow apple, lemon and lime zest, white peach, melon and a pinch of pineapple. It is full-bodied, pure and precise, balanced by lively acidity and ending distinctively sapid.

Question 5

‘Le Grand Blanc’, Domaine Henri Milan

Answer 5

Grapes are hand-harvested then pressed // Fermentation with indigenous yeast in cement tank // Ageing for 12 months in old oak barrel and then ageing for 12 months in stainless steel tank

Fresh, mineraled, aromatic and dry with aromas of herbs and fennel on the palate.

Question 6

Cassis Blanc, Clos st. Magdeleine 2020

Answer 6

Ripe nose with floral & herbal accents

Rich and full palate with notes of citrus, peach, and honeysuckle

Question 7

Esprits de Tablas Blanc, Tablas Creek 2019

Answer 7

Perfumed orange zest, tangerine, and pineapple aromas, along with floral and nutty notes

Full bodied with stone fruit and a lingering finish