Xavier Monnot Monthélie Les Duresses Blanc 2021 Size::1 Bottle but never cloying

but never cloying

Lifted aromas of ripe blackcurrants and dark cherry merge followed by some liquorice

and is aged under a veil of `flor` for more than eight years

Located in Alba the estate tends around 50 hectares of vineyards throughout the Langhe and Monferrato and produces a range of fine wines from the heady Moscato d'Alba to delicious Barbera

reminiscent of white

Xavier Monnot Monthélie Les Duresses Blanc 2021 Size::1 Bottle but never cloyingMonthlie Les Duresses should possess a backbone of acidity and elevated fragrance thanks to its ascending location on the hill above the village. The salty and mineral character of this wine might come across as austere to some tasters if it weren't for 12 months aging in 20% percent new small French oak barrels which lend roundness and notes of toast and vanilla