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2024 Domaine de Rouqemale Les Rocs Blancs, Languedoc

( £18.50, 13.5%, Yapp Brothers )

So-called Mediterranean style white blends can be harder to sell than single-variety wines, but they have fascinating layers of flavour, with the components adding up to more than the sum of their parts. Valérie and Dominique Ibanez blend more or less equal parts Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul, Roussanne, Vermentino and Viognier to make this fascinating white from vineyards close to the Bassin de Thau. Rich,  textured yet refreshing,  it has flavours of fennel, pear and greengage and a hint of peachy sweetness, balanced by a racy finish.

BuyDrinking window: 2025-28Similar Wines: £15-20, 90-94, White, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul, Roussanne, Vermentino, Viognier