Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Blanc, Loire, France 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo vanilla apple cream

vanilla apple cream

this is a smoothly textured wine

along with a lingering finish

This frizzante white isn’t widely known outside of its native Emilia-Romagna

golden jam-colored

Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Blanc, Loire, France 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo vanilla apple creamPlanted 25 years ago on a clayey limestone terroir dating back to the Kimmeridgian, the vines extend on average over 10 or so hectares divided among six plots. This white sauvignon is aged on fine lees in a stainless steel tank for 10 to 18 months. Tonic and full bodied sauvignon. Fresh and salty wine. Goes beautifully with asparagus, shellfish, raw or broiled fish, but also goat cheese and sorbets, among other.