Duffour Pere et Fils Gascogne Blanc 2023

Case discounts (can be mixed cases)
5% off 6 bottles (£11.40 each)
10% off 12+ bottles (£10.80 each)

2023 / Gascony / France

Colombard, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc & Ugni Blanc / 11.5% / sustainable

We have made a firm commitment to only sell sustainable, organic or biodynamic wines that we love, so it's been a real challenge to find wines at the everyday drinking level that tick all the boxes (being sustainable doesn't come cheap!).  But this is a little cracker from a family owned estate in the south west of France.  The vineyards have been owned by the Duffour family since 1955.  Michel Duffour, a passionate winemaker, took over in 1973 with an ethos of quality over quantity, and now his son, Nicolas, is improving things even further.  It's quite simply excellent value for the quality of the wine, hugely over delivering and perfect if you drink crisp whites like Sauvignon Blanc.  Grassy with lemon and lime, pear, pineapple, apple and grapefruit, it's really bright and fresh with zippy acidity and a nice mineral note.  No oak.  A decent length of finish too.  It's not hugely complex but it's not trying to be.  It's simply a thoroughly enjoyable quaffer that you'll be delighted you discovered.