Michel et Tina Gassier Cotes-du-Rhone 2023 Folle Blanche This until-recently obscure Italian apertitivo

This until-recently obscure Italian apertitivo has garnered attention for its similarity to Kina Lillet

is fascinatingly crisp and bright

This port style wine is made from hand picked wild mountain blueberries from Maine

There’s a bit of contradiction in every balance

Try it pasta ragu

Michel et Tina Gassier Cotes-du-Rhone 2023 Folle Blanche This until-recently obscure Italian apertitivoThis Cotes du Rhone Grenache based blend, bottled under Domaine Gassier's negociant label, Michel et Tina, is sourced from both sides of the Rhone; the right bank with its big pebbles and red clay, gives power and richness while the left bank, with its calcium=rich white clay, brings freshness and structure. Deep ruby in the glass, with aromas of ripe black fruit, violet and licorice, the wine is full and velvety, with flavors of blackberry, cassis