Virgile Blanc Saint-Saturnin 2023 Grape_Nero d'Avola This is a high-altitude

This is a high-altitude

Medium and light-toasted barrels further enhance this style

The vineyards sit on a mixture of clay and alluvial river soils and the yields are a little lower than usual - giving the grapes extra complexity and concentration

For a short 2km stretch where the Rhône river turns a sharp right at Vienne

Virgile Blanc Saint-Saturnin 2023 Grape_Nero d'Avola This is a high-altitudeThe Languedoc with its high altitude, complex soils and rich tapestry of old vines should be heaven for making white wines. Its got all the raw ingredients to be held right up there with Burgundy and the Loire, Frances other great white wine regions. Maybe its because theres a better history of making reds here, that Ive always struggled to find a white wine Id be proud to hang my hat on. Until I tried this wine when visiting Virgile and Magdalena