If you were to capture the snow-capped Alps and crisp, pure mountain streams in a glass, this 2015 Domaine Marc Portaz, Apremont from the Savoie, is what it would taste like.
Made from the indigenous Jacquère varietal in the foothills of the French Alps, this delicious, mouth-watering wine is precisely what lovers of the Alpine drink with melting fondue after a day on the ski slopes. Domaine Marc Portaz succeeds in delivering the verdant freshness of the fairy tale locale for a price that simply cannot be beat. The perfect wine for a pot of fondue, a day at the pool, or just hanging out with friends on a beautiful summer day, this high-acid, thirst-quenching beauty tastes of mountain streams and pure, crisp fruit, inspiring you to drink glass after glass at a price we can all afford. This is one to have by the case and have stocked in the refrigerator all year long.
The 2015 Apremont exhibits a pale straw core with green highlights on the rim. The clean, floral nose boasts aromatics of melon, lime blossom, lemon, underripe white peach pit as well as wet mountain rocks and bubbling streams that simply define freshness. The dry, medium-bodied palate boasts high acidity elevated by fresh melon, citrus, wet rocks and a beautiful finely ground minerality. This highly addictive wine is like drinking from a mountain spring with concentrated flavors. It should be consumed over the next year or two - and considering it’s tantalizing purity and freshness, this should not be difficult to do. For a quick trip to the French Alps, prepare this classic fondue recipe and serve this wine after fifteen minutes in the decanter in all-purpose stems.