Côtes de Gascogne Blanc, Olivier Gessler, Mary Taylor - 2024

Name: Côtes de Gascogne Blanc, Olivier Gessler, Mary Taylor
Brand: Olivier Gessler
SKU: 52670
Price: 12.96 USD
Availability: InStock

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

2024

Country

France

Region

Southwest

Sub-Region

Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne

Producer

Olivier Gessler

Grape Variety

Colombard

Gros Manseng

Sauvignon Blanc

Staff Pick Notes

If you're looking for a white wine from southwestern France that is not from Bordeaux, Gascony would be the next best place to look! Gascony is best known for its association with Armagnac, the region of France noted for its production of the eponymous spirit. Olivier Gessler's vineyard is also firmly rooted in the Bas-Armagnac cru, which is widely known for producing some of the highest quality Armagnacs of the three crus. This wine is a blend of Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugnic Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc. If you tend to favor wines that veer into delicious ripe-fruited territory, then this would be the one to go for. Expect flavors of pineapple, mango, peach, green apple, and lemon alongside subtle aromatics of white flowers. - Nick

- NV

More About This Wine

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...

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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