Château Thieuley, The Wine Society's Generation Series Sauvignac, Vin de France 2022

Hybrid varieties will have an ever more important role in viticulture, not least in classic regions, such as Bordeaux, where climate change is having considerable impact. Château Thieuley has an experimental vineyard of Sauvignac, a crossing of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and a resistant hybrid, and The Wine SOciety turned to them to produce a wine that could show the variety's potential. The result is vibrant and highly enjoyable with firm acid, zesty grip and wet stone freshness. Juicy passion fruit, melon and crunchy pineapple at the core.