STAR OF THE WINDY MOUNTAIN

Domaine des Anges white 2009, AOC Ventoux, 14%, €13.30 (Karwig)

This is a blend of Roussanne, Grenache blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Colour is a pale honey, clean with hints of green. The pleasantly aromatic nose is full of promise: there are pears for sure, maybe light citrus also, and overall it is really lovely to
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The promise is fulfilled as the fruits shine through on the palate. Be leisurely with this and you can almost feel the rising sun softly usher the dew drops off the ripening fruit, a little bit of creamy magic on the mouth and then it leaves with a lively finish.

The wine is handcrafted, by Ciaran Rooney, on a small hillside vineyard under the gaze of Mount Ventoux. Here no herbicides and no pesticides are used. They say their wines are made to exceed expectations. This one sure does. A well priced delight from under the windy mountain of Provence, one I intend to climb (by car, of course!) this summer.

Chateau Laulerie Montravel Sec 2009  (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc) is another white wine from the South of France that I enjoyed the other day, for the second time recently. The first review, which still stands, is here.