Are you ready for an inexpensive, crisp and delicious, everyday drinker that satisfies both your taste buds and your romantic ideas about French wine?

We've got just the bottle! The 2020 Closerie des Lys "Les Fruitieres," a delicious Chardonnay-based wine from the Languedoc region near the French Pyrenees: a site with both a Mediterranean climate and mountain influence. What does that mean for the wine, you ask? It means ripeness + acidity! The warm days help the grapes reach their peak on the vine, while the cool mountain evenings help them maintain freshness. The terroir is everything!

The 2020 La Closerie des Lys "Les Fruitières" Blanc $10.99 comes from vineyards deep in the Pyrenean foothills on the sides of two mountains, and is made made with equal parts Chardonnay and Mauzac, then 10% each of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc added for pep. Balanced from front to back across all fronts, there's no better white wine value in our store right now. Crisp, mineral-driven, fresh, and snappy on the palate, the stone fruit flavors pop on the finish. If you like unoaked Chardonnay, snappy Sauvignon Blanc, or just about any clean, vibrant white wine from France, Italy, or Spain, this is a no-brainer.

The question you're probably asking yourself now is: how do they grow it, bottle it, and ship it halfway around the world for $10.99?

To which I say: don't ask, just enjoy!

-David Driscoll