Domaine de Ménard Cuvée Marine 2019

Cotes de Gascogne VdP

/ 5 ( reviews)

Tucked away down in south-west France, Gascony is a haven for deliciously fresh whites of tremendous value. This gem is from our friends at Domaine de Ménard. Ripe apple, fresh melon with bracing citrus. Pure refreshment - like summer in a glass.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Very refreshing notes of lemon, grapefruit, melon, with zesty length

Aroma

Citrus fruits with ripe stone fruits and a touch of mango

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

White - Dry
White Blend
France
Pale green straw

11.0% ABV
8.25 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2022

Gascony is a fabulous region for vibrant whites packed with crisp, citrusy fruits. As Jamie Goode points out in the Sunday Express, Gascony is “a brilliant source of inexpensive, fresh, bright, fruity wines. If you like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, this is an alternative with the same sort of flavour profile, but for much less money”. Cuvée Marine is the top white from Jean François, at Domaine de Ménard in the heart of Gascony. It’s named after the marine fossils that make up the vineyard’s soils, lending whites a mineral tang that takes freshness up a level. For this white, she carefully selects the ripest citrusy Colombard, and blends with Ugni Blanc for extra crispness and Gros Manseng for spiced stone fruit. Perfect with seafood.

"A real surpise. Wonderful zest but also subtle. Will be re-odering this in preference to NZ whites" Online Review
For the 2018 vintage