Colombelle Selection Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood platters, goat cheese salad, grilled white fish
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hillsides of Gascony in South-West France, Colombelle Selection Blanc is a vibrant testament to the region's winemaking renaissance led by the Plaimont cooperative. The name 'Colombelle' evokes the 'little dove', a symbol of peace and freedom that perfectly mirrors the wine's light, soaring, and aromatic character. Crafted primarily from Colombard, a grape once relegated to brandy production but beautifully reimagined here, this wine thrives on the region's unique 'boulbènes'—fine sandy soils over clay. Benefiting from the cool night breezes blowing down from the Pyrenees and the tempering influence of the Atlantic Ocean, the grapes retain an explosive, zesty freshness. The winemaking emphasizes cold maceration and protective, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to capture the intense, fleeting aromas of passion fruit, fresh citrus, and white flowers, making it a benchmark of modern Gascon white wines.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1979 under the visionary leadership of André Dubosc, Plaimont emerged from the union of passionate winegrowers from Plaisance, Aignan, and Saint-Mont in the heart of Gascony in Southwest France. Today, the cooperative represents a collective dedication to regional heritage, championing the revival and preservation of rare, indigenous grape varieties such as Tannat, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Pinenc. Situated across the foothills of the Pyrenees, the estate manages historic vineyards spanning Saint Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and Côtes de Gascogne. Plaimont is celebrated for its diverse and authentic portfolio, ranging from crisp, aromatic whites and vibrant rosés like the Fleur d'Artagnan and Saint Mont selections to structured, age-worthy red wines and refined sparkling expressions.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Colombard, Ugni Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
11.5%