Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP Ouille means topped up —

Ouille means topped up — the barrels are kept full

From the importer: Ripe cherries are harvested in June and immediately placed in stainless steel for fermentation that lasts for 9–10 days

and Clairette vines

2019 is one of the great recent Southern Rhône vintages

aged 36 months in Slavonian oak

Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP Ouille means topped up —Clos du Mont Olivet is one of the great old guard estates of Chateauneuf du Pape, run by the Sabon family across multiple generations. Their Cotes du Rhone Blanc is the accessible expression a southern Rhone white blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Bourboulenc and Roussanne grown on stony soils outside the appellation proper, vinified mostly in tank to keep the focus on freshness and texture. It drinks with the kind of effortless charm that