There's minerality... then there's "from the gently sloping hillside old vineyards 350m in elevation in Monthoux in Savoie" kind of minerality. That's the setting of Dom. des Cotes Rousses stunning, outrageously textured 'Ensemble,' 100% Altesse that acts as a tribute to the collective mountain energy that defines the estate. This is expansive on the palate, opening with salted lemon and bursting acidity, building to reveal basil and lavender scented papaya and white peach. Black tea and Chamomile linger through the finish, long and bright, and entirely evocative of its Alpine origins.