Cuvée Marine | Domaine de Menard | Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng | Côtes de Gascogne | France
$10.79
$17.59
Description The domaine has been run by three generations of the same family; originally established in 1920 by Jean François Morel, a Swiss winemaker who moved to the Gers region in the South-West of France. The estate then included 10 hectares. His daughter Denise and her husband Jean Jegerlhener took on the domaine in 1960, and their shared passion allowed the winery and vineyard to expand. Their son Philippe, combined with their daughter Elisabeth, an oenologist, and her husband Henry Prataviera quickly evolved the domain Ménard which currently has 150 hectares. All the intense lemony freshness you’d expect from Côtes de Gascogne but with an extra layer of minerality. Lovely fresh aromatics of gooseberry and lychee, and hints of pineapple on the palate. Zesty, fresh and very easy to drink.
