Esquisse Blanc Viognier Sauvignon is an alcohol-free white wine from the Côtes de Thongues in southern France, produced by Domaine des Hauts de Margon. It blends Viognier and Sauvignon grapes, harvested in mid-September. The wine ferments at a cool 15 to 18°C, then ages on its lees, the spent yeast left behind after fermentation, for three months with regular stirring. The alcohol is removed by vacuum evaporation, a low-temperature method that lifts off the alcohol without cooking the wine. On the nose it is aromatic, with passion fruit, mango, guava, pear and peach. To taste it carries tropical and white-fleshed fruit with refreshing acidity.