A blend of Pinot Gris - macerated on skins for almost one year - and a direct-press of Sauvignon Blanc combine to make a wine rich with lush, honied fruit that in the hands of a lesser winemaker might feel a little overwrought and flabby. Luckily Fred Gounan is no ordinary winemaker and this retains a tension that shows why he’s one of France’s most exciting vignerons.
Fred Gounan makes wines amongst the long-dormant volcanoes of the central French region of Auvergne where he farms tiny plots of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc to produce tiny volumes of wine, all that seem electrically charged with personality.
A blend of Pinot Gris - macerated on skins for almost one year - and a direct-press of Sauvignon Blanc combine to make a wine rich with lush, honied fruit that in the hands of a lesser winemaker might feel a little overwrought and flabby. Luckily Fred Gounan is no ordinary winemaker and this retains a tension that shows why he’s one of France’s most exciting vignerons.
Fred Gounan makes wines amongst the long-dormant volcanoes of the central French region of Auvergne where he farms tiny plots of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc to produce tiny volumes of wine, all that seem electrically charged with personality.
