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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.63
Here the wood is more moderate though the nose is firmly reduced so be sure to give this a proper aeration if you're...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.63
The 2018 Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé offers up notions of crisp orchard fruit, orange zest, nutmeg and vanilla pod that's...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.95
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Alphonse Mellot Cuvee Edmond Sancerre Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.62
Now mature, this wine balances crisp citrus with warm apricot flavors. It is smooth and intense, with a texture that...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.45
Having tasted the white Generation XIX a year ago before it headed for the bottling line, its pedigree continues to...
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Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$321.19
Mellot's 2018 Pouilly-Fumé opens with an intense and aromatic, clear and elegant bouquet of ripe pears and...
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Araujo Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$97.01
Sauvignon Blanc is the white wine from the Eisele Vineyard. The parcels are located on the Eastern side of the...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$220.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$108.95
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Arnaud Ente Meursault 2018
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$753.58
$801.68
Arnaud Ente is invariably the first producer to start picking in Meursault and it shows in the pithy, chiselled,...
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Arnaud Ente Meursault Clos Des Ambres 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1051.73
Stand in the doorway of Jean-Marc Roulot's winery and you can see Clos des Ambres on the other side of the street....
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Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc Raranga 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.02
This has a refined, citrus edge with such focused and compact lemons and limes, as well as some green mangoes. Long,...
Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc White Bordeaux 2018 Pre-Arrival
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.
France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.