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750ml
Bottle:
$37.20
6 bottles:
$36.00
This sweet wine aged in an airtight environment protected from antioxidants retains all of its fruit and balance...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$31.94
Made from 60% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec, the 2012 Limoux...
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.43
750ml
Bottle:
$186.94
The various shades of gold Quarts de Chaume displays throughout the course of its life are fascinating, telling, and...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.90
12 bottles:
$41.06
The 1998 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon was made in a "classic year" with around 20% botrytis. There's rich...
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Domaine Anne Gros Minervois Les Carretals 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.50
My favorite of the 2012s, the 2012 Minervois Les Carretals (named after the vineyard where it comes from) offers...
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Domaine Huet Vouvray Haut-Lieu Sec 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$49.97
This white offers notes of powdered ginger, honeysuckle and white peach, with a flicker of cardamom through the...
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Mas De Daumas Gassac Rouge 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.94
Like the 2013, this was not a notably ripe Mas de Daumas Gassac, but it's an outstanding vintage nonetheless, thanks...
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Mas De Daumas Gassac Rouge 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$75.87
Like the 2013, this was not a notably ripe Mas de Daumas Gassac, but it's an outstanding vintage nonetheless, thanks...
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Moulin Touchais Coteaux De Layon 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.90
The 1998 Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon was made in a "classic year" with around 20% botrytis. There's rich...
1973 1998 2012 France Languedoc Roussillon Loire Valley
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 French region of Languedoc Roussillon can claim to be amongst one of the oldest continuing wine regions in the world, with a history which stretches back to the ancient Greeks almost three thousand years ago. Today, Languedoc Roussillon is recognized as a region associated with fine wines made from many of the noble grapes, and with over 700,000 acres under vine, is a veritable powerhouse of viticulture which has helped shape the world of wines as we know it. Languedoc Roussillon is situated in the very south of France, and enjoys a fine, hot, Mediterranean climate which allows the vines there to reach full ripeness and provide reliable yields each year. Languedoc Roussillon today produces over a third of France's wines, and the bottles which leave the wineries of the region remain popular 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.