4 and 6 bottle levels   $23 (member price $20)
60% Gros Manseng, 25% Petit Courbu, 15% Arrufiac  13.0% ABV

Plaimont is a cooperative with 600 growers, founded in the mid 1970’s, with a goal of reviving ancient indigenous varieties such as Arrufiac.  This trio of rare grapes was grown in a small sub-alpine pocket 50 miles from the Pyrénées and just over the border from Basque Country.  Saint Mont vineyards date from 1050, when Benedictine monks founded the Saint Mont Monastery.  Aged sur lies in stainless steel for 6 months, and then for an additional 12 months in bottle before being released.  White peach, mandarin orange, lemongrass, with minerality and a touch of salinity on the finish.  The wine has a fleshy thick mouthfeel, quite unique.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
This refreshing white is the perfect summer wine delightfully pairing with light seasonal fare such as summer gazpacho, chilled pea soup, sweet corn and tomato salad, savory prosciutto-wrapped melon, raw oysters to picnic fried chicken, striped bass drizzled with lemon and capers, angel hair pasta lightly tossed in a clammy broth, barbecued eggplant stacks and classic Spanish Paella.  Or enjoy this fresh, clean white with salami, Serrano ham, olive oil and rosemary Marcona almonds, crusty bread and a variety of soft Spanish cheeses like Nata de Cantabria cream, Marjorera goat and Torta de Casar.