André et Michel Quenard - Les Roches Blanches Chignin-Bergeron 2022 (750ml) Coteaux de Peyriac

André et Michel Quenard - Les Roches Blanches Chignin-Bergeron 2022 (750ml) Coteaux de PeyriacWhen you think of Roussanne, the Rhne Valleys white wine blends might come to mind first, but this blanc from Savoiewhere the grape is called Bergeroncould change that. Throughout much of the nineteenth century, Bergeron enjoyed an exalted status in the Savoie. Then, around the turn of the century, phylloxera decimated the regions vines, leaving Bergeron to languish in relative obscurity until the 1970s, when Andr Quenard played a significant role in

the barrels toasted chauff blonde

smoky notes as well as a touch of violet

Double Gold Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2022

Eight acres of gnarly old-vine Zinfandel from the Signal Fire Vineyard

while there's drive and punch on the dry

allowing us to maintain the delicacy and elegance of the fruit

savory style of Carneros

Green Apples

This wine is pale straw in color with fine

the body is nice and light and the overall impression of the wine is clearly more than what I had dared to hope for

lemon verbena and lemon blossom notes emerge on the finish

milk chocolate and cedar notes in this lush and juicy version