Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 balanced by an incredibly unique

balanced by an incredibly unique smoothness

real freshness

The botanical bill goes all-in on juniper

blends fruit from two terroirs: clay-rich Canalicchio and mineral-rich Montosoli

the cuvee Crayeres is made on average from a dozen different wines from 4 to 5 different vintages

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 balanced by an incredibly uniqueThe 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