Few wines offer this much distinctiveness, satisfaction and deliciousness at such an affordable price tag. Cruet is a small Savoyard commune at the foot of Mont Blanc in southeastern France. With their low alcohol content, sensible price tags, and high refreshment quotients, the Savoie’s Jacquère-based wines are tops among our personal go-to wines for everyday enjoyment. Pale green-gold in the glass, l’Idylle’s Cruet explodes with brisk green apple, Williams pear, and lemon-lime fruit accented by honeysuckle, jasmine, savory, and wet stones. Bright and lively on the palate, notes of lemon zest, pear skin, and saline minerals accent the Cruet’s transparent core of crunchy orchard and citrus fruit. The wine finishes clean, bracing, energetic, and utterly delicious. We suggest offering this sensational value year ’round as a crowd-pleasing aperitif or, better yet, as a lovely partner to shellfish, crustaceans, sashimi, and white-fleshed fish. It will also be a terrific choice for pairing with scalloped potatoes, grilled squashes, fondues, and Savoyard cheeses such as raclette and tomme de Savoie.
