Gerboise Blanche translates from French as "White Desert Rat" and, whether intended or not, the name is apropos. In 1960, with knowledge of the perilous repercussions attributed to atmospheric testing growing (the US would cease these sorts of tests just 2 years later), the French government injudiciously began their first series of atmospheric nuclear tests. In an attempt to mimic the conditions created by the US at the Nevada Test Site, these tests were conducted in the Sahara Desert of Algeria. That parallel to NV was a wicked one so we attempt to be more principled in return by taking our chamomile & ginger infused Test Site Saison and aging it in French Chardonnay barrels. Chamomile flowers grow naturally in parts of Algeria and, while often associated with relaxation, in Eastern culture signify "energy in adversity".... how apropos.