Domaine Alary, Cairanne Blanc "La Font d'Estevenas", 2023 CALICOUNT0125 The palate is full and

The palate is full and round

contrasting with the estate's famous ungrafted Piè Franco bottling

Think lemon curd

Falanghina has been rooted in this volcanic soil since Roman times

a graphite edge—but everything feels more open-knit and immediate

Domaine Alary, Cairanne Blanc "La Font d'Estevenas", 2023 CALICOUNT0125 The palate is full andTen generations of the Alary family have farmed in Cairanne since 1692. Denis and Jean Etienne Alary now manage 30 hectares, certified organic since 2009. The white La Font d'Estevenas (name slightly changed in 2014 for appellation compliance) is 50% Clairette, 40% Roussanne, 10% Grenache Blanchalf fermented in demi muids, half in stainless steel. Their Syrah parcel, planted in 1959, was reputedly the first Syrah block in the southern Rhne outside