Folle Blanche

I was given a couple of bottles of Gros Plant du Pay Nantais, which is made from this local grape Folle Blanche (Gros Plant is the local synonym in the Nantes region). Folle blanche comes from the Cognac and Armagnac region and has been used for brandy production. It tends to produce tart acidic wines, more suitable for brandy production than as a table wine.

The above example is a biodynamic product from Domaine de l'Ecu, and is my first encounter of  Gros Plant du Pay Nantais. It qwent quite well with the seafood elements (clams, garoupa slices, abalone etc) of a Cantonese hotpot. The wine was a lemon yellow, with a crisp fruity nose. The palate was acidic with slight fruitiness and a hint of wood or plum or prune notes. An acid pruney backbone provided structure.