Virgile Blanc Saint-Saturnin 2023 Grape_Nero d'Avola This wine is extra-special to

This wine is extra-special to Nigel

For a short 2km stretch where the Rhône river turns a sharp right at Vienne

you get a wine with more texture

which means the grapes are kept on their stems during fermentation

Virgile Blanc Saint-Saturnin 2023 Grape_Nero d'Avola This wine is extra-special toThe Languedoc with its high altitude, complex soils and rich tapestry of old vines should be heaven for making white wines. Its got all the raw ingredients to be held right up there with Burgundy and the Loire, Frances other great white wine regions. Maybe its because theres a better history of making reds here, that Ive always struggled to find a white wine Id be proud to hang my hat on. Until I tried this wine when visiting Virgile and Magdalena