White Cotes du Rhones rarely get the same attention as their red counterparts, but that's about to change. The 2025 Estezargues Taparas Cotes du Rhone Blanc is wonderful.
Almost like a White Chateauneuf, with its rich, textured, exotic style, this blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Viognier blew me away when I had it with tandoori chicken from Cinnamon Kitchen recently. I knew I had to buy a pile and put it on deal.
Just $14.99/bottle and over 20% off the regular price of $18.99. Trust me, it's a TON of white wine for the money.
As we head into fall and cooler nights, this is the kind of white wine I love to have around. It's full-bodied yet fresh, and it loves the flavors of fall. Flowing with pretty aromas and flavors of peach, apricot, melon, and honeysuckle, it's comfort in a glass, and it comes from a producer I have a ton of respect for.
Les Vignerons d'Estezargues is a Southern Rhone cooperative that operates very differently. All members must farm organically, yields are intentionally kept low, and the winemaking is very much in the minimal-intervention camp. This is not a big industrial Southern Rhone operation. It's more like an artisanal winery, with a group of small farmers working together under one roof.
This is my kind of white wine: aromatic, textured, great with or without food, and most importantly, DELICIOUS. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially at this price.
Josh Spurling
Owner, Operator, Wine Monger
Table Wine Asheville
