Do we ship to you?.
750ml
Bottle:
$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 - Case of 12
Bottle:
$48.94
Vibrant lime zest and slate on the nose with hint of white flowers. Bright and juicy acidity on the palate with...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.94
12 bottles:
$16.60
Brouilly is one of the Cru Beaujolais, which are known for producing excellent, food friendly, underrated wines at a...
750ml
Bottle:
$72.40
12 bottles:
$70.95
Magnificent golden color of high intensity, fine and complex, where aromatic notes of baked bread, white peach and...
750ml
Bottle:
$32.20
12 bottles:
$31.56
Mercurey white offers lovely balance between charming nose of typical burgundian Chardonnay (fresh brioche and...
750ml
Bottle:
$75.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• From a single site in Vertus.
• 50+ year old vines.
• Indigenous...
750ml
Bottle:
$169.94
Lovely nose of floral honey, mirabelle and very ripe pear with just a hint of nuttiness. Excellent ripeness for the...
750ml
Bottle:
$45.93
12 bottles:
$45.01
This too is firmly reduced so be sure to decant it first. Otherwise the round, delicious and lush medium weight...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.87
12 bottles:
$33.19
Pale gold in color, with delicate floral fragrances mixed with aromas of citrus fruit and pale fleshed fruit....
750ml
Bottle:
$75.88
12 bottles:
$74.36
A vague whiff of the exotic can be found on the ripe and fresh aromas of white peach, petrol and discreet if...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.94
12 bottles:
$37.18
Pale gold color. Delicate floral fragrances mixed with citrus fruit and a hint of minerality. Well-structured and...
750ml
Bottle:
$130.94
12 bottles:
$128.32
Pale gold colour. Floral fragrances (acacia) mixed with refreshing aromas of citrus-fruit and hazelnuts on a hint of...
750ml
Bottle:
$47.82
12 bottles:
$46.86
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 65+ year old vines.
• Southeast exposure.
• Kimmeridgian soil with tons of limestone....
750ml
Bottle:
$44.82
$46.00
12 bottles:
$43.92
91-93 Slightly riper aromas display excellent Chablis typicity on the aromas of mineral reduction, green apple and...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.12
12 bottles:
$32.46
COLOR: Brilliant pale yellow robe with golden highlights.
NOSE: Vanilla and toasted notes of the oak barrel.
FLAVOR:...
750ml
Bottle:
$29.94
COLOR: Shiny yellow with green highlights.
NOSE: The nose is expressive, lemony and mineral, well balanced with dry...
750ml
Bottle:
$62.40
6 bottles:
$61.15
COLOR: Light in colour becoming more golden with age.
NOSE: Lively aromas and with floral and mineral notes.
FLAVOR:...
750ml
Bottle:
$29.94
12 bottles:
$29.34
COLOR: Bright pale yellow in colour.
NOSE: Open nose of white fruits with a nice minerality offering complexity....
Chardonnay Gamay Mencia France 750ml 12 Ship Free Items
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.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.