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Flavors of apple, pear, and candied lemon peel dominate the nose. Nicely balanced with nutty and complex bread dough...
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750ml
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$41.90
Fruity aromas lead to a palate of wild strawberry, green apple, lemon zest, flowers and toasted baguette. This Rosé...
750ml - Case of 6
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$244.68
750ml - Case of 6
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$238.23
750ml - Case of 6
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$148.48
750ml - Case of 6
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$101.38
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Bellavista Franciacorta Brut Rose Vendemmia 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$80.29
Aromas of pink cherries, peach skins, toasted bread, dried orange peels and nutty undertones. Medium- to full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.50
Intense nose of almond, nougat, peach, pineapple and tarte tatin. Round, rich and creamy, with fine bubbles and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$510.54
The 2017 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is superb, mingling aromas of pear, mandarin and stone fruit with hints of fresh...
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Deutz Champagne Brut Blanc De Blancs 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.78
What a wonderfully enticing nose that marries white flower aromas with ripe pear and just a touch of toasted...
750ml - Case of 6
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$167.82
750ml - Case of 6
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$129.14
The 2017 Extra Brut Oger Grand Cru is powerful, deep and super-intriguing, The 2017 is not especially elegant nor...
750ml - Case of 6
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$106.00
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.00
Rooted in the thickness of a fresh and loving soil, proud plants give us small grapes with crunchy skin, taking...
Champagne Blend Melon de Bourgogne 2017 750ml
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.