Chateau de Roquefort Clairette 2009 (Provence, France)

This rare 100% Clairette is produced by Raimond de Villeneuve just outside of Bandol on vineyards of up to 1000 feet in elevation. A young producer with a acumen for style as well as substance, he has been described as one of the great hopes of Provence. The Clairette, a grape in decline in the South of France, shows an a balanced elegance when produced in higher altitudes.