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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $14.87
Subdued notes of ripe pear suggest mellowness. The palate adds fitting, bright freshness and provides a very...
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Bottle: $12.35
Teriyaki meets white button mushroom meets bright, fragrant Meyer lemon and a hint of coconut on the nose of this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
Crisp, clean, dry, and delicious white wine from France's beautiful and wild Atlantic coast.
White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94
12 bottles: $11.70
Vines were first planted in Gascony during the Roman occupation, becoming an important local crop by the end of the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.04 $56.88
6 bottles: $50.87
This unique newcomer—a French single-malt whisky finished in used Cognac barrels—tastes like a soft, golden...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $65.36 $68.80
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Golden and delicately perfumed with peach, white flowers and tropical fruit, this newly-launched 10-year-old French...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.50
12 bottles: $13.23
The White version of the famous Fruit Defendant.
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.28
12 bottles: $16.93
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.43
12 bottles: $11.52
Chateau de la Chesnaie is a family owned estate dedicated to the production of high quality Muscadet. This wine is...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
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• Certified organic. • 50% Clairette, 30% Bourboulenc, 20% Marsanne and Ugni Blanc. • From a single...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
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Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 30-year-old Muscadet vines planted on a gentle slope of sandy/silty soils overlaid on a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.50
12 bottles: $13.23
Certified HVE3*. Extraordinary Muscadet from vines aged 45-60 years planted in decomposed mica/schist soils. The...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
A blend of mostly Grenache with a compliment of Roussanne, Vermentino and Clairette grown in the rare limestone soil...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.34
Deep lemon color with a pale rim. The nose is intense and complex with aromas of tropical fruits (ripe mango, melon,...
White
750ml
Bottle: $26.37
12 bottles: $25.84
The light yellow robe is brilliant and crystalline. The intense nose reveals notes of exotic citrus fruits and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
Clean tasting with crisp acidity and a bright, fresh minerality. This is an excellent Muscadet, light and refreshing....
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White
1.0Ltr - Case of 12
Bottle: $11.53
Inviting aromas of citrus fruit and juicy melon open this bottle of wine. Easy drinking, the palate is crisp with...
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Melon de Bourgogne Other Whiskey White Blend France

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.

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.