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Frank and pure aromas with mineral, white floral, unripe lemon, and pippin notes. Elegant and slender mouth, with...
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The 2017 Perle, 100% Chardonnay, was disgorged in 2022 and is made in the Extra Brut style. Pale lemon-straw in...
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$83.95
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Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. The fruit comes from two parcels in two regions: one in the Boulard home village of...
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Chalk, biscuit, dried lemon, grapefruit and pineapple on the nose. Medium-bodied with sharp acidity and fine bubbles....
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A fresh and fruity sparking wine with a light cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fresh acidity and a lean,...
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Aromas of ripe lemons, golden apples, almonds and honeysuckle. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy texture and fine...
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Minerally, with rich overtones of petrol and smoke that transition to underscore creamed apple and pear, preserved...
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$131.13
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Light, bright yellow. Intensely perfumed, incisive citrus and orchard fruit scents are complicated by chalky...
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$241.20
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$240.00
Les Basses Prières shows notes brioche and honeysuckle with cherry, blackcurrant and plum adding a hint of...
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The 2017 Brut Zéro Le Clos des Trois Clochers was picked from a single parcel of Chardonnay vines in Villers...
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A stunningly vibrant Blanc de Blancs that could easily pass as Extra Brut. Excellent interplay of lemon freshness,...
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Color: Deep ruby red.
Bouquet: Very ripe and intense nose; ripe blackberry and plum, fig, cracked pepper and orange...
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Opulent yet detailed, with expressive pear and cherry flavors accented by roasted hazelnut, brioche and fresh ginger....
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Flavors of apple, pear, and candied lemon peel dominate the nose. Nicely balanced with nutty and complex bread dough...
Champagne Blend Niagara Primitivo 2017 750ml
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.