Domaine Gavoty La Cigale Rose, IGP Var, France 2024 Case (6x750ml) Valdo Spumanti The palate is pure salt

The palate is pure salt and iodine

The use of stainless on the Foxglove Zin keeps the ripe fruit from being too dark

but it’s a brilliant wine

Dominant of fresh red fruit

Sourced from a mix of sites in Kallstadt and one vineyard in Bad Dürkheim where the soils are light and sandy

Domaine Gavoty La Cigale Rose, IGP Var, France 2024 Case (6x750ml) Valdo Spumanti The palate is pure saltTwenty of Gavotys fifty hectares of vines are classified as Vin de Pays du Var, as they are situated on flatter land than the slopes used for their Ctes de Provence cuves. Built around roughly equal proportions of Grenache and Cinsault, with a small amount of Carignan and a splash of Syrah, La Cigale (named for the ubiquitous cicadas that populate the region) is charmingly juicy yet salty and dry, with nice length for a wine of its modest appellation.