2014 Château de Montfrin Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, AOP Costières de Nîmes

The soil of the Costières de Nimes essentially consists of pebbles on clay-limestone soil, signing their membership in the Rhone Valley. Climate-wise, the appellation is subject to strong seasonal rains. As in all the vineyards of the Rhone Valley, the Mistral blows here all year long. An asset for minimal treatments of the vines.

The domein is discrete but produces high quality wines. The domain, property of Jean-René de Fleurieu, is working certified bio-dynamically since 2013. Excluding the culture of the vine, a big part of the area is planted with olive trees for the production of olive oil. Winemaker Benjamin Béguin especially wants to produce fresh wines giving a lot of pleasure. This is in fact a true summer wine. The Grenache Blanc in the composition delivers power and finesse, the Roussanne is responsible for roundness and accessibility.