Côtes de Gascogne Blanc, Olivier Gessler, Mary Taylor

Côtes de Gascogne Blanc, Olivier Gessler, Mary Taylor - 2023

750 mL
Item # 52670

Originally from Switzerland, the Gessler family immigrated to Gascony in 1928. The area has winemaking history dating back to Roman times, and the vines for this dry white are 25 years old on average. A blend of Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc, this medium-bodied white is full of orchard fruits, with racy acidity. Pair with prune-stuffed pork loin and mushrooms.
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Color
White
Vintage
2023
Country
France
Region
Southwest
Sub-Region
Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne
Producer
Olivier Gessler
Grape Variety
Colombard
Gros Manseng
Sauvignon Blanc
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Glossary

Colombard

Colombard was traditionally used, with Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche, to make cognac. It fell out of fashion in France in the 1970s, but at the same time caught on in California, and soon became the most widely planted grape in the state (where it was known as French Colombard). There, it was widely used to produce sweet yet crisp bulk wines. Seeing what the Americans had done, the French would soon welcome the grape back into the fold, taking advantage of California's advances in winemaking...

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Ugni Blanc

Known as Trebbiano in Italy, Ugni Blanc is best known as the main ingredient in Cognac.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...

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