Tasting notes, 8/20/2022; Little known white wines

                    Lesser Known Whites

NV Michel Briday Cremant Brut
On Sale for $19.99
Rully / Côte Chalonnaise / France
40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Aligote
A lovely traditional method sparkling wine allowed to age for 16 months prior to disgorgement, the Briday Cremant is sourced from throughout the Côte Chalonnaise, Southern Burgundy.
2018 Bodegas
Cota 45
Ube de Uberrima 
On Sale for $27.99
Marco de Jerez / Sanlúcar de Barrameda / Spain
100% Palomino
90 year-old Palomino vines typically employed for the production of sherry are instead used to make this dry, historically styled white. Aged for 12 months, 4 months of which are under flor.
2018 Huards
Romo Blanc

$28
Cour-Cheverny / Loire Valley / France
100% Romorantin
The tiny Cour-Cheverny appellation is home to the idigenous Romorantin varietal which yields this rich, high-toned white which possesses a full texture and floral aromatics.
2020 Benanti
Etna Bianco
$32.99
Etna / Sicily / Italy
100% Carricante
Planted in the decomposing, volcanic soils of Mount Etna, Carricante is capable of impressive mineral expression translated through the lens of a very elegantly textured palate.
2019 Roger Sabon
Renaissance Blanc
On Sale for $43.99
Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Rhône / France
30% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 20% Bourboulenc
The 2019 Roger Sabon Renaissance Blanc features aromas of lime and anise which lead to a soft, full-bodied palate which captures the texture and flavor of perfectly ripe pears.
2020 Cassagnoles Gros Manseng Reserve
$13.99
Gascogne / France
100% Gros Manseng
While the related Petit Manseng has long been prized for the production of dessert wines, today several growers in the Côtes de Gascogne are finding Gros Manseng an intriguing option for aromatic, weighty dry whites.