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Domaine de Trevallon IGP Alpilles Blanc 2024

$14499
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Only two hectares of the Durrbach family's Alpilles estate are planted to white grapes, and what comes off them is one of Provence's most distinctive whites. It grows on the same north-facing limestone slopes as the famous rouge, farmed organically since the estate's beginning, but the blend could not be more different: Marsanne leads by a wide margin, with Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Chardonnay, Clairette and a whisper of Muscat filling in around it. Each variety is fermented and raised separately in barrel and demi-muid for about a year with minimal racking, then blended. After two years of extreme drought, rain finally returned to the Alpilles in February 2024, and the harvest ran variety by variety from late August to late September. The result carries the wild fennel and herb scent of the hills it grows on, held in a taut limestone frame.

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Decanter

95 points

"Beautifully lively honeysuckle nose, leading to a medium-bodied palate that's bright and fresh, with no excess body or alcohol. The acidity isn't high, but it spreads throughout the finish, and leaves a mineral limestone buzz. Silky touch on the tongue."

More about

There's a trick to making great wine in Southern France: one splash of the North.

The South provides sun and warmth, ripeness and opulence. It offers the "garrigue" -- those herbes de provence that we love to inhale for a momentary vacation in the hills. The South is great.

But it's not enough. You need that cool-climate magic that permeates France's North.

Trevallon found their Northern magic. First, they planted Cabernet Sauvignon, the decidedly un-opulent, structured grape that we don't think of as Southern at all (though it was widely planted there before Phylloxera). They put those vines -- together with the more obvious Syrah -- on North-facing slopes for coolness.

And the soils themselves--deep and chalky--would look at home as far north as Champagne, and are perfect for bringing brightness and a northern edge to Provence's sunny wines.

It's not an obvious formula: a deep south domaine with Cabernet, limestone soils, and north-facing slopes. But it works and it was just the start of Trevallon's genius. They do everything right, and with devotion. The farming is all organic, with an emphasis on deep root penetration and low yields. The winemaking is decidedly natural and non-interventionist. Fermentations are whole cluster. Aging is virtually all in neutral foudres.

The wine is officially cult in France. It isn't at that level in the U.S., yet, though it certainly deserves to be and definitely has a fervent following that contact us regularly wondering where the new release is.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Marsanne , Roussanne

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with herbes de Provence, grilled sea bass or dorade, bouillabaisse, aioli with vegetables, or a soft washed-rind cheese.

Tasting Profile

Stone fruit, fresh almond and white flowers with wild fennel and a faint peppery lift. Medium to full-bodied and dry, silky in texture, with bright acidity carrying a long, stony, saline finish.

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