Technical Details
- 30% Marsanne, 30% Bourboulenc, 30% Carignan Blanc, 5% Vermentino, 5% Grenache Blanc
- Konrad Pixner
- France
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Pays d'Herault
- Certified Organic
- ⅓ in 400 L oak barrels from the Allier and Vosges forests, ⅔ in stainless steel
- 5 months on the lees
- 13.3%
- 650 cases
Domaine de l'Accent Accenteur Blanc Mont Baudile 2023
Certified Organic
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On his hikes with his girlfriend outside of southern France’s Montpellier, Konrad Pixner discovered gnarled, scraggly grapevines tucked amidst the wild brush and rolling forests of the Terrasses du Larzac AOC in the Languedoc region, where he would eventually launch his own winery. Konrad was born in Italy, received his Master’s in viticulture and oenology in France, interned in Portugal and South Africa, and got his PhD in oenology and aroma science in Germany – all while running his family’s winery in Alto Adige. The guy is busy with wine, but it was the old bush vines he coincidentally discovered on leisurely hikes that led him to starting his own label, Domaine de l’Accent (in honor of his blended accent that many people couldn’t place).
His wildly fresh and dry “Accenteur” white blend is 30% Marsanne, 30% Bourboulenc, 30% Carignan Blanc, 5% Vermentino, and 5% Grenache Blanc – local varieties hand-picked from 5- to 70-year-old vines grown on small, terraced vineyards with rocky limestone soils. It is adventure, whimsy, and mountain air, bottled – and profoundly delightful at just $15 per bottle.
This is incredibly good – crisp, fresh, and citrusy, with lemon, lime, and grapefruit barreling from the glass alongside orange blossom and wisteria, plus a bit of flamed orange peel, wild green apples, wild herbs, a touch of creaminess, and a saline minerality on the memorable and lasting finish.
It’s one of those wines you’ll reach for on every foreseeable hot day, whenever you’re looking for a weekend appetizer bottle, and perhaps as your own post-hike quencher. Such liveliness, intense aromas, and rich layers for only $15 is NOT common these days – especially from France – so do be sure to order plenty!