A chapter of the Rhinegold Festivals publication devoted to giving good tips to festival-goers who combine picnics with culture, homed in on the Rives-Blanques chardonnay-chenin carrying the colours of the Music & Literature Festivals of Bath, UK.

“Clean, crisp, refreshing and dry”, their writer wrote, “This unoaked style allows the citrus and honey flavours of the chenin-blanc to really sing”.