Benoit Courault 'Gilbourg' Vin De France Blanc, 2022 vodka Distilled September 2009 and bottled

Distilled September 2009 and bottled August 2024

a maple aroma and a sweet-yet-characteristic rye flavor

this wine boasts 70+ year old vines and a terroir of clay-limestone soil

2021 features an Élevage of 38% new French oak

enhancing the complexity and depth of the wine without overwhelming its freshness

Benoit Courault 'Gilbourg' Vin De France Blanc, 2022 vodka Distilled September 2009 and bottledThis is Benoit Courault's top wine, made with 100% Chenin Blanc. Just up the road from the famed Bonnezeaux AOC, Benoit farms a 1. 3 hectare parcel of old vine Chenin grown on clay and schist soils. It is delicate, but rich and ripe with delicious fruit, and everlasting complexity. Get it while you can, and pair it with a sweet potato gnocchi with duck ragu.