To try, buy and put by

TO TRY: Domaine des Ardoisières Argile Blanc, IGP Vin des Allobroges 2015, €29.99 from Martin’s Off Licence, Fairview, online at martinsofflicence.ie, 64 Wines, Glasthule; Blackrock Cellars and select off-licences and wine shops nationwide

This is a rare treat of a wine from the foothills of the French Alps in the shadow of Mont Blanc. It is a white wine made at altitude from a complex blend of 40 per cent jacquère, 40 per ...