Cork & Quill Log No.9

Jul 24

Whispers from the Orchard: White Rabbit in Anjou

Wine: White Rabbit
Producer: Jean-Marie Brousset, La Vinoterie
Region: Anjou, Loire Valley, France
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay
Vibe: Supernatural elegance | Ancestral clarity | Clean like morning light
Mood Pairing: Big Sunday cooking with the windows open, kitchen barefoot moments, healing talk under moonlight

🍷 Tasting Notes

There’s a stillness to this wine—not quiet, but grounded. It opens like a memory you didn’t know you needed: ripe yellow apple, grilled peach, lemon peel, and a faint whisper of sweet bread from the lees.

You taste the land in this one—clean, fresh, and humble with soul.
It holds tension like a prayer held in the chest: bright acidity meets soft orchard fruit, all wrapped in that slightly wild, raw texture that says: this wine didn’t come here to perform—it came here to tell you the truth.

Like stewing mango skin with cloves and ginger, it’s not loud—but it’s unforgettable.

💭 Personality in the Glass

A soulful minimalist.
Clean but not sterile.
Lively but not chaotic.
It’s the type of wine you sip slow, like you’re listening for something deeper between the notes.

Technical Sheet

Farming: Certified Organic

Alcohol: 12–13%

Body: Medium

Acidity: Medium-high (bright, juicy)

Oak Aging: Lees-aged in neutral French oak

Sulfur: Very Low (<20mg/L)

Tannin: None

Sweetness: Dry

Serving Temp: 53°–57°F

Nattiness: Super Natty

Vegan: Yes

Importer: The Soil Expedition Co.

🍽️ Food Pairing

This is a wine for soulful eating. Dishes that are layered, homemade, passed down.

Saltfish + callaloo patties with pepper jelly

Lemon thyme roasted chicken with sweet corn pudding

Ackee + roasted root veggie hash

Chilled cucumber and mint soup

Cornbread with orange blossom butter

At S.X. House, we poured this alongside:
🥥 Plantain fritters with goat cheese and lime zest drizzle

🎶 Sonic Seasoning

To echo its soft complexity and cultural rhythm:

Lianne La Havas – “Unstoppable”
Chronixx – “Skankin’ Sweet”
India.Arie – “Brown Skin”
The Tallest Man on Earth – “I Love You. It’s a Fever Dream”

Let this playlist feel like a gentle sway under a ceiling fan. Let the music soften your edges like the wine.

🪶 Reflection (Quill Section)

White Rabbit is for the ones who move with quiet power.
Jean-Marie Brousset doesn’t manipulate the land—he listens to it. This wine is the result: natural, honest, intentional. The kind of bottle you pour for people who know the value of things passed down—stories, recipes, resistance, and rhythm.

🍇 Let this bottle remind you: There is beauty in restraint. There is power in softness. And there is deep joy in choosing not to rush the process.

Jessica Khouri