Plaimont, Saint Mont, France

Les Vignes Retrouvées Blanc 2022

Orange
Grapefruit
White peach

Orange, grapefruit and peach with a rounded middle and fresh finish. A good lunch bottle when you fancy something less familiar.

You’ll notice a little richness behind the bright citrus.

Like fresh whites but want more weight? Try this full, citrus-led Saint-Mont.

The grapes are fermented separately, then the wine ages on its lees in stainless steel.

€10.90

Quantity

Delivery in NL €6.95, free from €60

In stock

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Their style

Where this bottle sits, from body to finish.

BodyLight

Bold

AciditySoft

Acidic

SweetnessDry

Sweet

CharacterClean

Wild

FinishShort

Long

Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Baked hake with fennel

The citrus freshness lifts the tender fish.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Chicken with crème fraîche

Body matches the sauce while freshness keeps it lively.

FOR SHARING

Prawn and pea risotto

Its rounded texture fits the rice and sweet prawns.

Also good

A leek and potato gratin suits its fresh, generous feel.

Skip

Very hot chilli can mask the peach and flowers.

Serve at

8–10 °C

The producer

Plaimont: A shared future for the southwest’s old grapes

Plaimont grew from André Dubosc’s determination to give southwest France’s wines a stronger future. In 1979, the cellars of Plaisance, Aignan and Saint-Mont joined forces, putting that ambition into collective hands. The work still reaches beyond the next harvest: old vineyards, a grape conservatory and research into local varieties all matter here. Wines such as Les Vignes Retrouvées turn that preservation work into something you can pour at the table.

Grapes / sourcing: Local grapes include Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu and Arrufiac.
Winemaking: Les Vignes Retrouvées is matured on lees in stainless steel.
Terroir: Gascony’s hills and the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Roots: Cooperative union founded in 1979.
Research: Saint Mont grape conservatory established in 2002.
They talk about: Preserving indigenous varieties and the region’s living heritage.