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Fresh, mineral nose, with saline liveliness at the start of the palate and a rounded finish.
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Exotic nose with notes of mango, honey and spices. Ample, almost mellow, mouthfeel, balanced on the edge by a slight...
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Here you have a bodybuilder on a tight rope. Fruits are prominent with white grapefruit juice, underripe papaya, and...
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A precise and dynamic wine, delicately balancing and assembling the crispness of Sauvignon Blanc with the elegance of...
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This wine with its gun-flint aromas and spicy bouquet is subtly wooded, rich in fruit, full-bodied, well balanced,...
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“Pure ” is typical of the Sancerre appellation style. This wine displays a pale gold with green hints. Very...
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Ripe apricot and fleshy pineapple, toast, smoky, and cherry spice with a flinty edge to the nose. Yellow plum and...
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A round, lush style, with floral highlights to the lemon cream, nectarine and green plum flavors. Textured and full,...
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The 2022 La Cotes des Monts Damnés is a ripe, full-bodied style with power and weight. It is pure, fragrant and...
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Hand-harvested. Fermented and aged in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks on fine lees. Bottled unfined and...
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Clear and bright in appearance with green highights. Aromas of grapefruit and quince are complimented by notes of gun...
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Silvery yellow, the nose reveals a complexity of citrus fruits and minerals. Fresh and aromatic on the pallet with a...
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Bold silvery-yellow, intense bouquet of citrus and yellow fruits. Attack on the palate is supple and generous, fruity...
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Rated 92 - Pierre Martin’s 2022 Sancerre “Clos de Beaujeu” is an excellent example of this great terroir. This...
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From one of Sancerre's most famous single-vineyard sites. La Cote des Monts Damnes has very steep slopes with south,...
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Beautiful aromas of key lime and white flowers on the nose. Fresh acidity, great minerality, white peach, citrus peel...
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'Le Mont' offers up a complex bouquet of gooseberry, lime peel, smoke, fresh-cut grass, a good base of soil and a...
Coda Di Volpe Sauvignon Blanc Savatiano France Loire Valley Sancerre
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.
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.