Baron de Badassiere Sauvignon Blanc IGP Côtes de Thau 

Region: Cotes de Thau, Languedoc, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

This Sauvignon Blanc is pale yellow in colour with lifted citrus fruit aromas on the nose as well as a touch of elderflower. The racy palate has apple, lemon and stone fruit character. The wine is medium bodied and has a refreshing, long finish.

The vines are located on clay-limestone terraces which overlook the Etang de Thau - the largest of a string of lagoons that stretch along the French coast from the Rhône River to the foothills of the Pyrenées. They enjoy a Mediterranean climate, tempered by maritime influences given the proximity to the Etang de Thau. The grapes are both machine and hand harvested.

The Baron de Badassière wines come from Picpoul de Pinet, near the coast in the Languedoc. The name derives from the Badassière vineyard, situated near the small town of Pomérols. In the 18th century, the vineyard belonged to Baron Charles Emmanuel, a colourful character rumoured to be the illegitimate son of King Louis XV.