2008 Domaine de Pellehaut, Harmonie Blanc, Côtes de Gascogne, France

Sometimes a simple approach is the best. Here’s a crisp little number to ease you into spring. Perfect for cocktail parties or light seafood dinners. One of my wine club members actually suggested this for WU. I checked it out and it definitely fit WU’s parameters: it has value, comes from a small unique producer and is a fab food wine. Their website states that this wine is “made with 40% Ugni Blanc, 20% Gros Manseng, 20% Colombard, 15% Chardonnay and 5% Sauvignon Blanc. Red grapefruit, citrus fruits and an intriguing herbal note make for an ideal flavor combination. The wine sees no malolactic fermentation, which helps guard its acidity and make it especially refreshing.”