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This delicious, dry Chenin Blanc was selectively harvested by hand from reduced yield vines, then fermented and and...
750ml
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Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
750ml
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$13.50
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$13.23
Certified HVE3*. Extraordinary Muscadet from vines aged 45-60 years planted in decomposed mica/schist soils. The...
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$71.94
Pretty nose of dried honeysuckle, hawthorn, dried pineapple, mango stone, clove and lemon peel. Full-bodied with...
750ml
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More saline character on the nose with aromas of oyster shells, lime zest, white pears, juniper berries and dried...
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Crushed stone, burnt lime, white apricot, dried pineapple and clove on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and compact....
750ml
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• Certified Organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From a 0.25 ha parcel in the village of Brézé.
• Clay and...
750ml
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$41.94
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• Certified Organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From a 1.16 ha parcel.
• Clay and limestone terroir.
• A sunny...
750ml
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$32.94
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• Certified organic. • 100% Chenin Blanc. • From sites in Clos de Mosny and Clos Michet. • 40-60+ year old...
750ml
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• Certified organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• 50 year old vines on average.
• Partial botrytis 10-20%.
•...
750ml
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$39.84
$40.80
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$39.04
A racy, linear style introduced by pureed apple and crunchy orchard fruit edged in honeycomb. Shows wet stone accents...
500ml - Case of 12
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$58.70
Enticing aromas of dried fruit, honey and acacia flowers. Lush, fruity and complex on the palate with beautiful...
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$27.20
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100% Chenin Blanc. Trois Argiles brings together 3 parcels totaling 3.75 hectares and having a higher proportion of...
750ml
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The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak,...
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$123.00
A very pure, white-stone character on the nose, framed beautifully by some fresh, matchsticky reduction. This is...
Chenin Blanc Cognac Melon de Bourgogne 2020
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
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.