Our spring pack is all about wines for a warming trend. And the 2022 Touraine Blanc is ideal for the first patio days of the year. It is a fresh, zippy white balancing citrus fruit flavors with cut grass and minty herbs. Not at all pungent like a new world Sauvignon Blanc, it's more elegant and refined but with plenty of charged minerality.

Domaine des Corbillières' Touraine Blanc is a Sauvignon Blanc that, vintage to vintage,
outperforms its humble appellation and is more aptly comparable to wines from neighboring Sancerre. The secret lies in the quality of the grapes, and in that endeavor, the Barbou family are masterful. Meticulous and conscientious farmers, the Barbous take a sustainable approach, using no chemical fertilizers. The grapes are grown on soils of sand over clay. Much of their vineyard acreage contains very old vines, and the Touraine Blanc is made with grapes whose vines average 25 years in age.