Easy-drinking, unoaked and a classic french-style table wine. Citrus and pear on the nose with citrus flesh. There is nice weight on the palate, more ripe pear and some silky minerality on the finish. A boutique producer in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Chante Cigale are mostly known for making those big Grenache and Syrah wines, but their approachable Cicada range shouldn’t be overlooked. Cicada takes its name from the famed ‘singing cicadas’ of Provence and the wine too sings of the warm vineyards of the south. Viognier from the Northern Rhône is blended with Picpoul and Grenache Blanc sourced from the clay limestone soils of the Vaucluse, classifying this as a Vin de France. All stainless steel and no oak, it’s fruit driven with apricot and juicy melon flavours, accented with floral notes and lemony acidity.
