Domaine Hauvette "Jaspe" Alpilles Blanc '23

“Not far from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a tourist town known for Roman ruins and as the place where Van Gogh painted “The Starry Night,” you’ll find Domaine Hauvette. Nestled among the foothills of Les Alpilles, the vines are surrounded by a rocky and wild landscape—the clay and limestone soil retains moisture for the arid summer months, the mistral blows half the year, and garrigue is seemingly everywhere. It is here that in the early 1980s Dominique Hauvette, seeking more sunshine, left her job as a lawyer in the Savoie, rediscovered her passion for raising horses, and began studying oenology. Thirty-some years later and Dominique now has 17 hectares of vines and an international reputation for making benchmark natural wines.” (Kermit Lynch)

“Jaspe” is made from 100% Roussanne, from a two-hectare vineyard with an average vine age of 15 years. It is fermented in concrete eggs and aged briefly in stainless steel. This achieves balance rarely tasted in the world of Roussanne. A great winter white, and a perfect pairing with so many foods.