Q Blanc 2024

La Vrille's entry white, made from younger vines of Ugni Blanc, that lesser-sung French sibling of Trebbiano. Lithe and lean this year and heavy on the yellow citrus, there is the raw attack of freshly squeezed lemon with something more oily and pithy to soften the edges. As ever, this is infused with their trademark herbal bay laurel character and the low finished alcohol lends a tonic quality. The grapes are direct-pressed in whole bunches and left on the fine lees in fibreglass cuve for 8 months before bottling with no additions. Despite the modest price, this is actually one of their smallest production cuvées, with less than 1000 bottles produced.