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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.83 $35.88
12 bottles: $32.98
92-94 The 2021 Carbonnieux Blanc has a relatively spicy bouquet, very slight touches of muscat filtering through the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
A hint of cream and marzipan to the profile of green fruit. Sliced green apples, kiwis and gooseberries. Bright and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
The effusive violet and blackcurrant-pastille aromas draw you into this elegant and silky, mid-weight Brouilly with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.94
12 bottles: $41.10
Needs a moment in the glass for the forest-berry aromas to open up. Very minerally and smoky with plenty of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.75 $18.00
This structured wine gives concentration as well as broad and ripe black fruits. The wine is full, rich, and can age...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
Lemon and lime zest on the nose, smells bright and vibrant with crisp green apple. Fun and playful with a short of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.45 $18.80
This Graves is distinguished by its high percentage of Sémillon, sourced from vineyards in the greatest white wine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.80 $39.61
12 bottles: $37.63
Barrel Sample. Citrus and crisp white apples go with the wine's mineral texture. It is balanced, full of white fruits...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $69.94 $72.84
Beautifully wood aged, with subtle hints of spice, this is an elegant, textured wine, ripe with white fruit tones and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.90
12 bottles: $14.60
A stunning value in white bordeaux, this wine is packed with pretty perfumes of white flowers and citrus fruits (pink...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.90
12 bottles: $27.34
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
A dense, fruity white with sliced lemon, apple and some dried pineapple. It’s full and flavorful. Quite layered....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
Offering up aromas of sweet red berries, orange oil, spices and vine smoke, the 2021 Beaujolais-Villages Le Perréon...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.18 $40.20
Silky texture and long finish.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Very vibrant and lemony – from the blossom to the zest! – this sleek entry-level dry riesling is wonderfully...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
The 2021 Fleurie comes from vines on granitic soil located at 470m altitude, 1.7-hectares split over two parcels. The...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.83 $42.00
94-95 A bright, salty white with dried-apple, lemon and hot-stone character. It’s full-bodied, yet vivid and tight...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.90
12 bottles: $18.52
This cuvée takes the Vin de France appellation, because the Beaujolais’ governing body decided to do away with the...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $15.94 $18.22
This is a simple, refreshing white Bordeaux from importer Guillaume Touton, who works with several hundred producers...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
12 bottles: $13.72
On the nose, there are abundant notes of macerated strawberries with hints of herbs. The acidity is bright with soft...

Gamay Riesling White Bordeaux France Rapid Ship

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.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.

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.