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750ml
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$29.52
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Here you have a bodybuilder on a tight rope. Fruits are prominent with white grapefruit juice, underripe papaya, and...
750ml
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$25.60
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$25.09
A precise and dynamic wine, delicately balancing and assembling the crispness of Sauvignon Blanc with the elegance of...
750ml
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$28.00
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$25.46
“Pure ” is typical of the Sancerre appellation style. This wine displays a pale gold with green hints. Very...
750ml
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$23.90
$26.00
Hand-harvested. Fermented and aged in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks on fine lees. Bottled unfined and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$26.60
Beautiful aromas of key lime and white flowers on the nose. Fresh acidity, great minerality, white peach, citrus peel...
750ml
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$28.00
'Le Mont' offers up a complex bouquet of gooseberry, lime peel, smoke, fresh-cut grass, a good base of soil and a...
375ml
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$19.94
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$19.54
From thirty year-old vines grown in a clay-limestone soil predominantly in Sury-en-Vaux. Fermented and aged in...
750ml
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$24.90
$27.60
From thirty year-old vines grown in a clay-limestone soil predominantly in Sury-en-Vaux. Fermented and aged in...
750ml
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$29.94
$32.88
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$29.34
An enchanting gold color with pale reflections, this Sancerre delivers mineral-driven aromas (oyster shelf) which...
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.36
Powerful nose with aromatic qualities developing in the following months. Very representative of the limestone-clay...
750ml
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$23.84
$24.80
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$23.56
Grown on the holy trinity of Loire terroir; silex, caillotes, and terres blanches. Pure and expansive aromas of...
750ml
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$29.89
$32.60
Pale, whitish straw in color. The nose is very fresh, very clean with notes of lime peel, green herbs, black currant;...
750ml
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$26.93
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$26.39
100% Sauvignon Blanc. Originally labeled simply as "Sancerre", L'Authentique is Thomas-Labaille's multi-parcel estate...
Furmint Sauvignon Blanc 2023 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.
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.