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750ml - Case of 12
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Brilliant pale salmon color. The bouquet is fragrant with aromas of ripe strawberries and raspberries. Beautifully...
750ml
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$20.40
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A delicious, fruit-driven and refreshing pinot noir rosé with notes of red currants, candied cherries and mild...
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$21.94
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•Practicing organic
•100% Pinot Noir
•30+ year old vines
•From a high altitude, 1 ha parcel in Chavignol...
750ml - Case of 12
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The Sancerre Rosé evokes autumnal fruit and reveals juicy aromas of strawberry and raspberry.
750ml - Case of 12
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Beautiful aromas of fresh red fruit and citrus. Fresh acidity, great minerality, smooth on the palate with notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.05
Beautiful aromas of fresh red fruit and citrus. Fresh acidity, great minerality, smooth on the palate with notes of...
750ml
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$23.94
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$23.46
Cherry, orange zest and dried flowers on the bright and juicy nose. Silky and concentrated, displaying very good...
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$21.60
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100% Pinot Noir, fermented and aged in stainless steel. This salmon-colored beauty has enticing aromas of wild...
750ml
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$19.60
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$18.62
This Sancerre Rosé is a pale salmon pink in color with a subtly nose of fresh berries. On the palate the wine is...
750ml
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$30.00
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This Sancerre Rosé is a pale salmon pink in color with a subtly nose of fresh berries. On the palate the wine is...
750ml - Case of 6
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This wine has a fleshy mouth with aromas of blackcurrant, pomegranate and blueberry followed by a pleasant freshness....
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Francois Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rose 2022
750ml - Case of 12
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Aromas of stone fruits, orange zest, wildflowers, crushed stones. Tangy, lively and refined; pink grapefruit, fresh...
Barbera Mavrodaphne Rose / Blush France Loire Valley Sancerre
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
Within France, the one region most closely associated with fine white and rosé wines is surely the Loire Valley. With over eight controlled appellations, and a relatively large expanse of land covering this wide valley, the Loire Valley is an ideal location for wineries wishing to produce large quantities of excellent quality vines for their wine production. Indeed, this region has been associated with excellent white wines for over a thousand years, with it once being the favorite wine region for the crowned heads of England, France and beyond. Today, it produces a wide range of white wines, and several rosé and red varieties also. It is also widely celebrated for being home to some of France's most lively and fruity sparkling crémant wines, which more than match those produced in nearby Champagne.