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Vibrant lime zest and slate on the nose with hint of white flowers. Bright and juicy acidity on the palate with...
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COLOUR: A golden colour with a few green tints. BOUQUET: A rich bouquet expressing notes of acacia flowers, fresh...
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The Rabourcé is characterized by its richness on the palate and its strength that gives a great length. Serve around...
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On the nose, elegant and clear with citrus fruit aromas and soft spices. In the mouth, generous and soft, balanced...
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The 1er Cru Les Blanchots Dessus shows many of the profound qualities that make for great Montrachet. Honey, herbal...
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The 2019 Mâcon-Azé offers dried peach, mango and lime scents on the nose, a little simple but pure. The palate is...
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100% Melon de Bourgogne. Pépière has vines in a couple of different zones of the cru of Monnières-St.-Fiacre...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Very elegant yet direct wine with aromas of citrus, white flowers, and a light minerality. Good length and superb...
750ml - Case of 12
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Clear and brilliant with golden reflections. Good density – fruity on the palate with notes of Accacia flower and...
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After the fermentations, this wine is matured for 4 monthsin oak barrels. The maturation period gives this wine its...
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Hints of mineral reduction and citrus sit atop the ripe and fresh white orchard fruit aromas. There is better volume...
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Once again there is a whiff of the exotic to the white and yellow peach, passion fruit, apricot and floral aromas...
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A complex wine, with classic aromas of walnuts, spices and celery, as well as fruit and vanilla. Long smooth finish.
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There is better typicity to the equally pretty white orchard fruit aromas that exhibit notes of oyster shell, citrus...
Chardonnay Melon de Bourgogne 2019 France
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.
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.
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.