Cicada Blanc Chante Cigale Vin de France 2025Cicada takes its name from the famed singing cicadas of Provence. Cicada Blanc is an expertly blended Vin de France featuring an unusual combination of Viognier (30%), Picpoul Blanc (30%) and Grenache Blanc (40%). This vintage sourced from clay limestone soils in Richerenes provides high quality grapes for the Grenache Blanc and Picpoul, with the Viognier sourced in the Northern Rhne. Easy drinking, unoaked and not too serious but still bursting with

with clove and woody notes on the long finish

Deep purple -ruby colour with delicious black fruit aromas with a hint of cranberry and chocolate/spice

layered with a subtle hint of vanilla and gentle oak spice

Since 1993

The climate is Mediterranean

rose petals

cocoa and citrus on the nose

violets and roses further enhance its complexity

long and balanced palate

A blend of native varietals: Bical

From their vineyards at Quinta Sao Luiz on the steep slopes above the Douro to their ageing cellars in Vila Nova da Gaia

Nutty and dry with nuances of vanilla