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750ml
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$42.80
12 bottles:
$41.94
Intense nose of fresh green fruit – apple, pear – and white flowers and fennel. Mineral with a refreshing acidity.
750ml
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$32.20
12 bottles:
$31.56
Mercurey white offers lovely balance between charming nose of typical burgundian Chardonnay (fresh brioche and...
750ml
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$30.40
12 bottles:
$29.79
Carefully crafted nose with notes of hawthorn and angelica. The mouth offers beautiful bitters that require a refined...
750ml
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$40.32
6 bottles:
$39.60
COLOR: Bright yellow in colour with green hues.
NOSE: A complex and expressive nose of white flowers, underlined by...
750ml
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$35.89
$37.30
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$34.68
EYE: Golden colour with green reflects.
NOSE The nose is very expressive with notes of white flowers, fern and...
750ml
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$46.94
$50.80
Secondary fermentation aromas render the nose unreadable today. Here too there is good energy and delineation to the...
750ml
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$34.45
12 bottles:
$33.76
Bright yellow in colour with green hues, with a complex and expressive nose of white flowers, underlined by some...
750ml - Case of 6
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$33.60
This fine and fruity wine also shows mineral notes and a great structure on the mouth. Serve around 12° with Comté...
750ml - Case of 6
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$32.00
The Rabourcé is characterized by its richness on the palate and its strength that gives a great length. Serve around...
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.50
The Rabourcé is characterized by its richness on the palate and its strength that gives a great length. Serve around...
750ml
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$30.05
12 bottles:
$29.45
White Burgundy is typified by aromas and flavors of green apple and lemon and is defined by its structure and...
750ml
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$49.60
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 20+ year old vines.
• South facing site.
• Clay dominant soils,...
750ml
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$56.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 35+ year old vines.
• Southeast facing site.
• More limestone...
750ml
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$53.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 15+ year old vines.
• East facing site.
• Clay and limestone...
750ml
Bottle:
$53.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 35+ year old vines.
• Southeast facing site.
• Sunny site with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$44.35
Clear and brilliant with golden reflections. Good density – fruity on the palate with notes of Accacia flower and...
Chardonnay Primitivo France Burgundy Cote Chalonnaise 1.5Ltr 750ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
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.
The region of Burgundy has become synonymous with high quality red wines, but in actual fact the region consistently produces a wide variety of fine wines of many different styles, rigorously protected by French wine laws designed to keep reputations and quality at a very high level. The region benefits greatly from a warm and sunny summer climate, which, coupled with the excellent quality soils which typify the region, and centuries of experience and expertise, has led to the region being known all over the world for the excellence of its produce. The majority of grapevines grown here are of the Pinot Noir varietal, which has helped Burgundy become known as the definitive region for elegant and smooth red wines, but Chardonnay grapes and many others are also grown in abundance and used to make both still and sparkling wines.