Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 leaning on the cooler village

leaning on the cooler village of Grauves

the cuvee Crayeres is made on average from a dozen different wines from 4 to 5 different vintages

and Nackenheim Rothenberg

with aromatic intensity matched to profound structural depth

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 leaning on the cooler villageThe most elegant of Michel Gahier's whites55 year old Melon Queue Rouge vines (Chardonnay by another name) planted circa 1965 on the blue marls of Montigny ls Arsures. Raised 'sous voile' in 400 liter barrels: the thin yeast film develops savory, nutty, saline complexity over two years of aging. For the 2020 vintage, Gahier added zero sulfites, leaving the wine entirely to its own devices. The result is viscerally salty and rich with incredible