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Old Vines Auxerrois

Old Vines Auxerrois Wine Details
Price: $14.90 per bottle

Description: Off-dry, medium-bodied, with moderate barrel ageing. Creamy and smooth, with hints of tropical fruit and peach on the nose. Enjoy with seafood, poultry, and light cheeses.

Varietal Definition
Auxerrois:
French local name for the Malbec, aka Cot red wine grape species grown in the Cahors region of France and also, confusingly, an important white wine grape in the Alsace region called the Auxerrois Blanc that is distinct from another locally grown white wine grape called the Auxerrois Gris that is actually the Pinot Gris varietal grape.


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