It's a rare Alpine grape made beautifully into a crisp clean wine. How could we not have it?
Why Choose This?
You like crystalline and crisp. Or you're exploring rare ancient grapes. Or you want to try the parent of Syrah and puzzle over how it happened.
What to expect
Surprisingly exotic but very crisp.
More about
Mondeuse Blanche is a rarity but it has had a huge impact. This is the ancestor of no less than both Syrah and Viognier and it survived just up the side valleys that eventually merge into the Rhône.
There are only between 5 and 10 hectares left (thankfully this is increasing again).
It went out of fashion because in lazy hands, Mondeuse can make very sharp wine (the hint is in some of its alternative names which are "aigre" - i.e. sour).
Of course, in the right hands it's got delightful potential and we only buy from the right hands, like here at Philippe Grisard.
Flo says of the 2013 (September 2018) Notes of sherbert immediately hit the palette when drinking this wine rounding out into notes of magnolia and a small amount hazelnut. This is a fresh, dry and easy drinking wine
Details
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Bottle Size
75cl
Vintage
2022
Alcohol
13.0
Last Tasted
29 Jan 2024
Variety
Mondeuse Blanche
Is Mature
No
Ripeness
Normal
Allergens
Contains Sulphites
Case Size
6
Composition
100% Mondeuse Blanche
Closure
Natural Cork
sweetness
dry
Winemaking
No Malolactic
Aged In
Steel
Key Features
Unoaked, "Slow Wine", Vegetarian and Vegan
Arrival Date
21 Dec 2023
Bought In (year)
2024
Available from
Online Exclusive
More
Mondeuse Blanche is not related to the red Mondeuse, it's just the habit that people had to use the same name for their local wines.
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