Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 NO20230712 an obscure pocket of the

an obscure pocket of the upper Loire where the Serol family has been farming granite slopes for generations

This union between column distilled rye and Three Chamber distilled rye turns back the hands of time

chalky and completely serious -- Champagne to put on the dinner table

fragrant and high-toned

and luminous vodka

Clos du Mont-Olivet Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2023 NO20230712 an obscure pocket of theClos du Mont Olivet is one of the great old guard estates of Chateauneuf du Pape, run by the Sabon family across multiple generations. Their Cotes du Rhone Blanc is the accessible expression a southern Rhone white blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Bourboulenc and Roussanne grown on stony soils outside the appellation proper, vinified mostly in tank to keep the focus on freshness and texture. It drinks with the kind of effortless charm that