Main Lalanne Blanc Floc de Gascogne

Product of: France

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Alain Lalanne makes white Floc de Gascogne from Gros Manseng and Ugni Blanc grapes grown on the sandy slopes of his vineyards in the Midi-Pyrenees. He fortifies the Floc using distillate from the previous year and then ages it for 10 months in his own cellars prior to bottling.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 09/04/2014

Appearance:

Clear, pale straw yellow.

Aroma:

White grapes, peach and plum with acacia honey, buttery chamois leather, almond and a faint hint of shoe polish (in a good way).

Taste:

Fresh green grapes, ripe plum, white wine acidity and balancing honeyed sweetness.

Aftertaste:

White wine, white grapes and faint light honey.