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Jacques et François Lurton
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| Wine Name: | Les Fumées Blanches |
| Winery: | Jacques et François Lurton |
| Varietal: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Region: | France - Languedoc - Côtes du Tarn |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Price: | $8.95 (CDN) |
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| Wine Notes: | One of the better values I've tasted in some time was released into the Ontario market earlier this year. Les Fumées Blanches 2001 ($8.95, product No. 472555) is a deliciously crisp white from southern France made from 100 per cent sauvignon blanc. A blend of grapes from warm and cool microclimates for a ripe yet zesty style, it's lean and clean, offering pronounced fruit flavours of pineapple, peach and grapefruit, accented by hints of minerals and honey. This would be a terrific choice for summer patio sipping and a fine partner for salads and grilled seafood. The name comes from the term given to the white "smoke," or mist, that blankets the hills of southern France's Languedoc region, where the wine is produced. It's also a play on the American term fumé blanc, which typically denotes a barrel-aged sauvignon blanc, although this delicate beauty sees no oak and is the essence of freshness. Already the top-selling French vin-de-pays white in Quebec, Les Fumées Blanches sells more than 100,000 cases worldwide. It's made by famous "flying winemakers" Jacques and Francois Lurton, who also own properties in Spain, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Sons of famous Bordeaux producer André Lurton of Château Bonnet fame, the Lurton brothers, both in their mid-40s, started their first winery in 1988 after a thriving early career as consultants to such major producers as France's Remy Panier and Australia's Hardy and the distribution companies Sainsbury and Tesco. They've been tremendously successful, too, garnering a wealth of medals for their smartly balanced wines. (Beppi Crosariol, Globe & Mail, July 5, 2003). |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Drink After: | 2003 |
| Drink Before: | 2004 |
| UPC code: | 721298769522 |
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