Colombard

**Colombard** is a white grape from the Charente region of western France, historically grown as a base for the distillation of Cognac and Armagnac thanks to its naturally high acidity and modest alcohol. **In the glass** — as a table wine it is light, crisp and refreshing, with green apple, citrus and sometimes a subtle floral or grassy lift, high acidity and a lean, easy body. **Where it grows** — beyond its brandy heartland in southwest France it is widely planted in the Côtes de Gascogne for zippy everyday whites, and it became especially important in South Africa and California as a productive, dependable variety. **At the table** — an obliging apéritif and a friend to salads and light seafood. **Cellaring** — made to be drunk young and fresh.

Wines

• Aristargos — David & Nadia
• Colombard - Chardonnay — Denis Marchais
• Colombard - Sauvignon Sables Fauves — Horgelus
• Cuvée Marine — Domaine de Ménard
• Côtes de Gascogne Blanc — Domaine Duffour
• Du Neuf — Plaimont
• Du Neuf en Gascogne — Plaimont
• L'Été Gascon Blanc — Domaine de Pellehaut
• N°3 — UBY
• N°3 Colombard - Sauvignon — UBY
• Secrets de Colignac — Colignac
• Tour Eiffel — Producteurs Plaimont