Il Etait Une Fois, 2022

The first time this Ardeche couple bottled Grenache Blanc on its own, from vines they planted in 2019. Pressed straight off the vine, nothing added.

This is the first time Geraldine and Meryl Croizier bottled Grenache Blanc on its own, from young vines they planted in 2019 in Valvigneres, in France's Ardeche. The grapes went straight to the press, fermented on their own yeasts and rested in steel, with nothing added and nothing filtered out. That leaves the natural breadth of the grape at a light 11.5% alcohol. Expect a little sediment at the bottom of the bottle.