Menetou Salon Blanc, Domaine Philippe Gilbert 2023 (Loire, France)

This is the classic Sauvignon Blanc of the domaine. The grapes are hand-harvested, the fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and there is an elevage on the fine lees (without batonnage) of fourteen months before bottling. Deep, clear lemon, green apple, melon, rose, passion fruit, golden flaky biscuit. High acidity, but balanced.