Vins de la Madone IGP Urfé Sauvignons Gris et Blanc 2022

This smokin’ white is drawn from a small vineyard perched on the side of the Purchon volcano in the Côtes du Forez (upper Loire Valley). The blend is 60% Sauvignon Gris and 40% Sauvignon Blanc from vines planted in 2011 in the region’s volcanic-rock (basalt) soils. The wine ferments with wild yeasts in stainless-steel tank, and Gilles Bonnefoy generally blocks malolactic conversion to harness as much energy as possible. The result is a wonderfully juicy, layered, mouth-watering white with bright, stonefruity and flinty allure alongside a crisp finish kissed by fresh herbs and subtle grip.