Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 the blend was made immediately

the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks

spontaneously fermented and aged in porous fiberglass vats for 8 months

real freshness

balanced by an incredibly unique smoothness

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 the blend was made immediatelyThe most elegant of Michel Gahier's whites55 year old Melon Queue Rouge vines (Chardonnay by another name) planted circa 1965 on the blue marls of Montigny ls Arsures. Raised 'sous voile' in 400 liter barrels: the thin yeast film develops savory, nutty, saline complexity over two years of aging. For the 2020 vintage, Gahier added zero sulfites, leaving the wine entirely to its own devices. The result is viscerally salty and rich with incredible