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$17.91
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This classic Hautes-Cotes De Nuits Blanc is elegant and balanced with floral and fruity notes on the nose. The full,...
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$32.20
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$31.56
Mercurey white offers lovely balance between charming nose of typical burgundian Chardonnay (fresh brioche and...
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$30.40
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Carefully crafted nose with notes of hawthorn and angelica. The mouth offers beautiful bitters that require a refined...
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$16.75
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Aromatic suggestions of ripe fruit and baked apples invade the senses. The palate is bright, exhibiting floral notes...
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• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• From a single site in Vertus.
• 50+ year old vines.
• Indigenous...
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Lovely nose of floral honey, mirabelle and very ripe pear with just a hint of nuttiness. Excellent ripeness for the...
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$45.93
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This too is firmly reduced so be sure to decant it first. Otherwise the round, delicious and lush medium weight...
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$33.87
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Pale gold in color, with delicate floral fragrances mixed with aromas of citrus fruit and pale fleshed fruit....
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$75.88
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$74.36
A vague whiff of the exotic can be found on the ripe and fresh aromas of white peach, petrol and discreet if...
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$37.94
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Pale gold color. Delicate floral fragrances mixed with citrus fruit and a hint of minerality. Well-structured and...
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$128.32
Pale gold colour. Floral fragrances (acacia) mixed with refreshing aromas of citrus-fruit and hazelnuts on a hint of...
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Pale gold colour. Delicate floral fragrances mixed with citrus fruit on a hint of mineraliy. Taut, precise and tense....
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$47.82
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• 100% Chardonnay.
• 65+ year old vines.
• Southeast exposure.
• Kimmeridgian soil with tons of limestone....
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$46.00
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91-93 Slightly riper aromas display excellent Chablis typicity on the aromas of mineral reduction, green apple and...
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$23.94
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• 100% Chardonnay.
• From vines directly above Grand Cru Les Clos, near the village of Fyé.
• 35+ year old...
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$33.12
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COLOR: Brilliant pale yellow robe with golden highlights.
NOSE: Vanilla and toasted notes of the oak barrel.
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750ml
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COLOR: Shiny yellow with green highlights.
NOSE: The nose is expressive, lemony and mineral, well balanced with dry...
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COLOR: Light in colour becoming more golden with age.
NOSE: Lively aromas and with floral and mineral notes.
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COLOR: Bright pale yellow in colour.
NOSE: Open nose of white fruits with a nice minerality offering complexity....
Chardonnay Mencia Viognier France 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.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.
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.