Allegro
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-Roussanne white from Ollier-Taillefer. Surprising freshness and minerality for a Faugères white; unoaked, summer-table-ready.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Roussanne-Marsanne-Grenache Blanc from Bardi d'Alquier. Partial barrel-fermentation with lees stirring; saline, textured Faugères white.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Six-grape Languedoc white from Saint Martin; partial barrel-fermentation builds textural depth. Retail around €14-20 across French independents.
Celestra
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Corbieres white of Sainte Croix combining Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Vermentino; stone fruit weight with a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bourboulenc-led prestige La Clape white of Pech-Celeyran; fresh minerality and citrus finishes from the emblematic AOC variety.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
White expression of Bergerie du Capucin's Dame Jeanne range. Roussanne-Grenache Blanc, unoaked, saline. Designed for the table.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Hortus's barrel-fermented flagship white, a five-grape blend that builds layers of stone fruit and creamy oak over Pic Saint-Loup limestone minerality.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Roussanne-Grenache Blanc white from Domaine de la Vieille. Pic Saint-Loup AOC excludes whites so the cuvée bottles as AOC Languedoc. Organic, unoaked.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Biodynamic white blend named for the umbel flowers (fennel, carrots) of the vineyards and Rimbaud's 'Vowels'; Roussanne-led Languedoc white with mineral depth.
Grand Vin Blanc
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Schist-grown Languedoc white blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne and Viognier; mineral, long and saline.
Kalliope
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.
L'Etincelle
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Pure white with rare aromatic precision: pear, green apple, lime, quince jelly and grapefruit notes with a fresh nose and skillfully controlled oak.
L'In
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Mas Conscience white in the Languedoc AOC, blending Rhone whites with Grenache Blanc for structure; the name plays on L'Inconscience (the unconscious).
La Brise Marine
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
La Clape white of La Negly named for the Mediterranean breeze; Bourboulenc-led blend with Roussanne and Marsanne capturing the coastal salinity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
High-altitude Cocalieres parcel in a Rhone-style white blend; mineral, fine and saline with white peach and almond depth.
Les Mûriers
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Roussanne-led white from Pic Saint-Loup, unoaked and saline. Drinks well from year one, with a five-year ceiling on the freshness arc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Rolle-led white tribute to the silvery pebbles of the Lascaux terroir. Partial barrel ferment lends mid-palate texture without dominating the wine.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Madura's barrel-fermented white. Roussanne-led four-grape blend; saline, layered, fine textural depth.
Montcalmes Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Smoothness of a sun-warmed white with subtle wood and fig notes, plus spice and honey undertones; lakeside limestone soils cooled by Cevennes breezes.
Nuit Celeste
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bright light-golden flagship white of Ollieux Romanis (previously called Cuvee Prestige); pure nose, slightly exotic with ripe apricot, yellow plum and honey.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Refreshing
Aromatic three-grape white from Félines Jourdan, bottled outside the Picpoul AOC. Viognier-led; soft and round (velvet paw).
Solus Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache Blanc-led biodynamic Corbieres white with 20% Roussanne, matured in demi-muid and amphora; mineral, saline and ageworthy.
Terret Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Biodynamic Terret-dominant white from Domaine Léon Barral. Now sought after by orange-wine lovers; Languedoc heritage variety on Faugères schist.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Demeter biodynamic Alpilles white from Rolle, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. Honeyed-yet-mineral; part-oak weight on a saline spine.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Clairette-led Bandol white from Pibarnon's higher terraces. Yellow apple and lemon thyme over a saline-driven palate with almond-skin texture and persistent salinity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Roussanne-led concrete-egg-aged Alpilles white from biodynamic vines. Beeswax weight on a saline-mineral spine; built for the cellar.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Demeter biodynamic Rolle-Roussanne white from the Alpilles foothills. Cailloutis (Provencal for pebble) names the rocky alluvial soils. Honeyed-yet-mineral.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Marsanne-Roussanne blend with Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc accents from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Honeyed weight on a saline-mineral spine; produced in tiny quantities.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A fresh, aromatic multi-variety white Chateauneuf from La Nerthe; lighter-textured than the Beaucastel or Pegau whites, with floral perfume and clean acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Roussanne-dominant white Chateauneuf with a lush, waxy texture, evolved aromas of beeswax and orchard fruit, and a mineral saline finish that ages magnificently.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A broad, aromatic white Chateauneuf blending Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, and Bourboulenc; generous stone fruit, Provencal herbs, and a clean mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
The white Clos des Grives is biodynamically farmed Marsanne and Roussanne producing a rich, textural Crozes white at good value. The blanc represents around 10 percent of estate output.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A generous white Chateauneuf from La Janasse; aromatic, broad-textured, and herb-accented with white stone fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
White Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; aromatic and generously textured, with white peach, honey, and herb notes from a multi-variety southern blend.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Fresh, aromatic white Lirac from La Mordoree; multi-variety Grenache Blanc-led blend with white blossom, peach, and herb character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A full-bodied white Chateauneuf from the same La Crau galets plateau; aromatic, generous, and approachable, with Grenache Blanc's stone-fruit depth and good freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The white companion to Guigal's Ex-Voto rouge, from old Marsanne and Roussanne vines on the Hermitage hill. Massively rich and textured with extraordinary ageing potential.
Hermitage Blanc
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Named for the Chevalier de Sterimberg who legend says planted the first Hermitage vines, Jaboulet's white Hermitage is a benchmark Marsanne and Roussanne blend with ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Chapoutier's flagship white Saint-Joseph from biodynamic parcels of Marsanne and Roussanne. One of the finest expressions of these northern white varieties outside of Hermitage.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing