2023 Domaine de Trevallon, IGP Alpilles Blanc, France Henri Chauvet 90-year-old vines facing southwest on

90-year-old vines facing southwest on clay-limestone soils planted just behind their house

western orientated

he extended the family’s holdings to 8 hectares and worked tirelessly to reintroduce the obscure native varietal Limniona which was nearly extinct due to the phylloxara epidemic 80 years prior

undegorged

offering plenty of pithy citrus and minerals and making for something truly electric

2023 Domaine de Trevallon, IGP Alpilles Blanc, France Henri Chauvet 90-year-old vines facing southwest onThe fact that the vines are grown on north facing slopes gives incredible freshness and imparts a minerality and elegance to the Marsanne grape comparable with that found in a Hermitage white. The Roussanne is typically acidic and develops aromas of verbena, citronnella and honeysuckle. Eloi likens the addition of Chardonnay to adding salt and pepper to a dish.