Domaine Colin Coteaux du Vendomois Pierre Francois 2024 conegliano valdobbiadene delicious invitation to the French

delicious invitation to the French table from Paris-based American food writer and stylist—and frequent New York Times contributor—Rebekah Peppler

We appreciate this wine for the fresh perspective almost as much as the pure joy of drinking it

The Alchemie cuvee is a blend of seven varieties

left to age in barrel under a blanket of flor yeast similar to that of Sherry of Vin Jaune

a good spine of acidity

Domaine Colin Coteaux du Vendomois Pierre Francois 2024 conegliano valdobbiadene delicious invitation to the FrenchPineau dAunis is a rare and specific grape variety that grows nowhere but along the banks of the Loir River north of Tours, in an appellation called the Coteaux du Vendomois. Its quite cool here, but the river gives just enough warmth to temper the vines that hug the banks. The Colin family has been making wine in the area for eight generations; after all that practice theyve just about nailed it. Patrice Colin farms a mix of Pineau dAunis, Chenin