Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY42024 family legacy

family legacy

A tiny-production Albarino for people who thought they had Albarino figured out

and fragrant

Composed of 92% Chardonnay and 8% Pinot Blanc

the two workhorses of the Amalfi cliffs

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY42024 family legacyThe 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