How it tastes Refreshing and textured, with citrus fruit layered over aromatic herbal notes of thyme and rosemary and a hint of spice on the finish — 100% Grenache Blanc. The producer Caves Fonjoya is a young co-operative founded in 2018, its name from the Languedoc patois for fountain and joy, bringing together growers committed to sustainable farming — the Big Buzz range takes its name from the buzz around exactly that. The vines sit in the foothills of the Séranne and Mont Saint-Baudille, among olive trees, in the UNESCO-listed IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert: hot, dry and Mediterranean, tempered by sea breezes, on clay-limestone that holds water through the summer. Butterfly sexual confusion replaces insecticides, and the grapes are picked in the cool of the night. Winemaker Katerina Gkountara cool-macerates the fruit in the press, ferments in concrete at 16°C and ages the wine four months on its fine lees with weekly bâtonnage, with no oak at all. Food and drinking Good with seafood, salads and poultry and pork. Under screwcap and made for drinking young — enjoy over the next couple of years. Serve at 8–10°C. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
