2021 Laudun Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Blanc, Château Courac

White wines from Rhône are so often overshadowed by their red counterparts but they really can be a thing of absolute beauty and the Arnaud family's Laudun Blanc is a hidden gem.

Heralding from one of the best sites in the Southern Rhône, on the south facing slopes along the banks of the Rhône tributary Tave river, our latest find blends power with finesse to produce something altogether a bit different. Made with the ripest mix of white Rhône varieties, viogner, roussane, marsanne and grenache blanc, and using very limited oak, the style is one that really expresses purity of fruit but still with a roundness to match with some of the richest of foods.

Pale yellow in colour, its look is more reminiscent of a crisp Loire white, however the nose swiftly tells you this is something very different. Almost tropical aromas and tinned peaches spring to mind and bring a real sense of summer with fresh white flowers and spicy notes, perfect to lighten the mood on a grey February day.

Ultimately the Laudun Blanc 2021 really is something wonderfully different but at the same time absolutely lovely, I urge you to try it.

If you would like to try its red counterpart - Château Courac's Laudun Red - click here.