Clos Massotte 'Ondine' Grenache Gris 2021 no-wrapin

Clos Massotte 'Ondine' Grenache Gris 2021 no-wrapinGrenache Gris is a fascinating variety most people dont know that, just like the Pinot family, the Grenache family has a white, red, and also a gray variety which means the grape is a light, gold green rosy pink color on the vine. Its gorgeous to look at, and its native to the Mediterranean coasts of southwestern France and eastern Iberia. When its macerated gently, by a careful hand, it can produce a deep, deep white wine of intoxicating flowers and

merciful acidity to balance the power

and they have been doing so for almost 20 years (this makes them among the genuine minority)

Printed offset on 103lb paper sandwiched between a matte soft touch cover designed for travel

“We were farmers before we were vignerons” Pierre-Andre and Anne Deplaude like to say with no small measure of pride

together they farm their four hectares organically

Season by season

plus that many producers use far lower-quality grains and source materials (wheat

Complex nose with camphor

The sweet finish is balanced with hints of oak and a pleasing bitterness from the gentian root and orange oil bitters

and particularly excellent in a black Manhattan

tart pineapple

and almond