{"product_id":"hedges-descendants-liegeois-dupont-le-blanc-marsanne-viognier-2023","title":"Hedges Descendants Liegeois Dupont Le Blanc Marsanne\/Viognier 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - James Suckling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Named for Anne-Marie Hedges' own French family, the Descendants Liégeois Dupont range celebrates her Champagne heritage. This 2023 \"Le Blanc\" is a Rhône-style white blend from the estate's own Les Gosses vineyard — an elegant, food-friendly gift for anyone who loves Marsanne and Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 Points - James Suckling (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe melon, lemon curd and toasted hazelnut lead the nose, with vanilla custard, clove, jasmine and honey rounding out a bright, full-bodied, structured palate. Drink now or cellar up to 15 years — pair with roast chicken, lobster, or a rich pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of 62% Marsanne and 38% Viognier, sourced 97% from Les Gosses Vineyard and 3% from the Hedges Estate Vineyard on Red Mountain, biodynamically farmed. Aged 6 months in 50% new French oak and 50% neutral oak, with lees stirring on the Marsanne. 186 cases produced. 14.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Hedges, from Richland, Washington, married Anne-Marie Liégeois of Ossey-les-Trois-Maisons in Champagne, France, in 1976. The couple built a wine export business to Taiwan through the late 1980s, then launched Hedges Cellars in 1987 with their first shipment — a Columbia Valley Cabernet-Merlot — to Sweden. In 1989 they bought 50 acres on Red Mountain in the Yakima Valley and planted 40 acres of Bordeaux varieties, helping pioneer what would become Washington's most prestigious red-wine AVA. Early recognition followed quickly: a gold medal for their Cabernet-Merlot in 1990, and their 1995 \"Three Vineyards\" wine landing in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines in the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate began converting to biodynamic farming in 2007-08, released Washington's first Demeter-certified biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon in 2015, and achieved full Demeter Biodynamic Estate certification across all 120 acres by 2021 — treating the vineyard as a single, self-contained living ecosystem worked to the lunar calendar. Today the estate is run by the second generation: Sarah Hedges Goedhart, head winemaker since 2015, and her brother Christophe Hedges, President of Global Sales. The Descendants Liégeois Dupont range carries Anne-Marie's own family name, tying the winery's Red Mountain fruit back to her Champagne roots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hedges Family Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57635002483075,"sku":"HED20123","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/HedgesDLDLeBlanc.png?v=1790695454","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/hedges-descendants-liegeois-dupont-le-blanc-marsanne-viognier-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}