Sorgin - Small Batch & Sauvignon | French Gin

Combining an aromatic wine varietal with a heady clear spirit seems like a no-brainer. This ultra-premium gin is distilled from sauvignon blanc grapes and produced by François Lurton, whose family has been making wine in Bordeaux since 1897 and who’s most known for his cuvée Les Fumées Blanches. “The goal was to create a gin that can connect wine and spirit,” says brand ambassador Thomas Riant.

Botanicals including grapefruit and lime zests, lemons, violets and red currants play off the distinctive herbaceous and citrus notes you get while swirling a glass of white Bordeaux. The nose is tart, citrus-y and vegetal, while the palate is clean and intense yet accessible with a finish of evergreen and violet. A splash of tonic best offsets the bitterness, and they suggest eschewing the lime wedge for a twist of grapefruit or orange. “It’s a new area of creativity and flavor”