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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...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
Sixty acres of terraced vineyards surrounding the property. Average vine age is 30 years old.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $61.54 $65.20
A perfumed nose of spiced cherries, forest berries, dried thyme, cloves and a touch of leather, too. It's full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.94 $47.60
Juicy and direct, with tasty raspberry and blackberry coulis notes backed by anise and apple wood accents. Shows...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.62
Lots of ripe black cherry fruits, graphite, ground pepper, and some leather nuances emerge from the 2020 Châteauneuf...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $217.50
93-95 In the same ballpark, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Plateau comes only from the Mont Redon plateau and is a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.90 $49.00
12 bottles: $46.94
The deeply fragrant nose pulls you inexorably into this majestic Chateauneuf. So vibrant and refined for this amount...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.90
12 bottles: $13.62
88-90 The 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Reserve checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah that's mostly from the limestone...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.94 $33.60
12 bottles: $31.92
Shimmering ruby-red. Spice-accented raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by musky garrigue and floral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $15.05
Ripe, but with a breezy edge as damson plum and bitter cherry notes glide through, laced with underlying mineral 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
750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
Cline Viognier shows juicy tropical fruit, fresh apricot and notes of mandarin orange and grapefruit. It’s luscious...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $62.94
12 bottles: $61.68
Checking in as a blend of 77% Grenache and 23% Mourvèdre, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Urgonien 1.14 Ha was brought...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.78
12 bottles: $38.98
The average age of the vines is 40 years, with some vines dating back to the early 1900s. All the grapes are hand...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.72
12 bottles: $42.85
The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape matured for 20 months in a combination of, concrete and steel tanks. This 2021...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.84 $20.00
Although this has some dark aromas, like black olive and dried herbs, it also has good red cherry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $12.94
Vibrant and bright aromas of pomegranate, raspberry, fresh herbs and purple flowers all showcase the elegance of this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.00
• 100% Viognier. • From the pastoral hills near the village of Vias along the Mediterranean coast. • 20+ year...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.27 $19.19
12 bottles: $15.43
A well-crafted red, with bitter cherry and plum coursing alongside earthy undertones of licorice root and singed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.90 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
Its colour is a deep ruby red, showing garnet reflections while young. With its predominately berry-fruit bouquet,...

Melon de Bourgogne Red Rhone Blend Viognier 750ml

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.

Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.