Cap De Coste Reserve Blanc VDP Cotes de Cascogne

Cap De Coste Reserve Blanc VDP Cotes de Gascogne, Colombard, Gros Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc from Languedoc, France. Exuberant and refreshing white wine based on Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc and Gros Manseng with lots of aromas of grapefruit and pineapple with hints of peach and apricot from Le Haut du Plateau (Gascony). Honest fresh white wine that is very accessible to everyone.

Colombard, rich-bearing white grape variety of reasonable quality. The grape is a cross between gouais and chenin blanc, originating from the Charente region north of Bordeaux. In the past, the Colombard (along with Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche) was considered the distillation grape par excellence. The Colombard is the fruitiest of the three and contributes relatively less to the distillate because there is a strong preference for neutral base wines. Wines from the Colombard are never top-level wines. The youthful freshness is their only, albeit meritorious, positive characteristic. In California, the grape is called French Colombard and in South Africa Colombar.

Gros Manseng is a good quality white grape grown here and there in the south and southwest of France. The Jurançon moelleux often consist for a small part of wines from the gros manseng. The Jurançon sec is often made for the most part from this grape. The petit manseng used for the moelleux wines gives much lower yields than the gros manseng, but they are incomparably more beautiful than those from the gros manseng.

Sauvignon Blanc also called fumé blanc, is the most important white grape of Bordeaux. Fresh, fruity wines are made along the Loire. In Sauternes, the grape is blended with the sémillon. Sauvignon blanc spread to the rest of the world through migrants in the 18th century. In wine regions with a temperate climate, the grape feels at its best. Sauvignon Blanc, locally called Surin, is one of the oldest grape varieties planted in France. Sauvignon Blanc has a characteristic perfume of flowers and gooseberries, is spicy but can be both astringent (around the upper Loire) and plump and round. The wines usually have high acidity