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The Producers - August 2023 - White

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The Producers - August 2023 - White
VDF “In Solidum”, 2017
A bottle of Marthe Henry Boillot Grandes Gouttes
Les Hauts de Husseau '15
L'Annee Blanc '20

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus

Among the vines in modest parcels with vineyard tools in hand is where you will find most our producers. Farmers and craftspeople who prefer the simple, the beautiful, over interventions and margins. They respect the true artist that is nature, and we in turn honour them.

This month’s selections feature winemakers we love, including the Guibert family Gassac Estate renowned as Languedoc’s “First Growth”, oenologist couple Christoph and Andrea Schaefer, and legendary rosé producer Domaine Tempier, all of whom focus primarily on the health of their vines and allow nature to produce beautiful wines that result.

We hope you enjoy this month's bottles in the same way as Mingus described.

PS - This month’s blog features a new article on French wine regions - important given our Francophile inclination - helping you build your understanding and navigate the world’s greatest wine producing nation. Please read and share. We always love to hear feedback from members.

Cheers.

Domaine de Bellevue

VDF “In Solidum”, 2017

Jérôme Bretaudeau makes among the best, if not the most innovative blends across eleven grape varietals and four Loire parcels.
VDF “In Solidum”, 2017

Serve with fish like salmon or smoked trout (like smoked trout, new potato and horseradish salad) or, Thai and Japanese dishes (like this matuskake rice). Also delicious with goat's cheese, or the bag of wotsits hiding in the cupboard.

Expect orchard fruit, citrus, and minerality.

VDF “In Solidum”, 2017 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Domaine de Bellevue
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Marthe Henry Boillot

Grandes Gouttes '18

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Grandes Gouttes '18

Pair with the savoury notes of baked fish, herb stuffed chicken, or pommes frites with classic aioli.

Expect orchard fruit, herbaceousness, and honeyed notes.

Grandes Gouttes '18 details

  • Year 2018
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Marthe Henry Boillot
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Alcohol Content 13%
  • Allergens Contains sulfites
Taille aux Loups

Les Hauts de Husseau '15

Loire legend Jacky Blot set up his domaine in 1988 to elevate Montlouis’ status vs.
Les Hauts de Husseau '15

Serve with good fish and chips, or scallops in brown butter.

Expect orchard fruit, minerality, and honeyed notes.

Les Hauts de Husseau '15 details

  • Year 2015
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Taille aux Loups
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Les Clos Perdus

L'Annee Blanc '20

Former professional dancer turned winemaker, Paul Old left the performance world to study his other passion, eonology, in Australia.
L'Annee Blanc '20

Serve with seafood (think oysters or moules mariniere), vegetable dishes and salads.

Expect orchard, citrus, and salinity.

L'Annee Blanc '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Les Clos Perdus
  • Grapes Macabeu 55%, Grenache gris 35%, Muscat 10%
  • Country France
  • Region Côte Catalanes
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites