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Traditionally called demi-sec, since 1996 we call moelleux wines with more than 17 grams of residual sugar. Those...
1.5Ltr
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$39.79
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$38.99
The 2019 Les Fondraux might be a Vouvray in the demi-sec mold (residual sugar is in the region of 20g/L) but it is a...
750ml
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$33.60
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Subdued and compact, with subtle lemon meringue and baked apple interwoven with smoke, hay and crushed stone. Silky...
750ml - Case of 12
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Classic aromas of yellow apple and white flowers on the nose. Structured on the palate with raicy acidity, stone...
750ml
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$117.94
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$115.58
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
750ml
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$140.75
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$137.93
Romain’s grandfather acquired this historic parcel on the hill of Brézé in 1955. It is one of the three clos of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$35.87
Very fresh and pleasant to drink; blossom and peach aromas dominate, complemented by a distinct minerality and fresh...
750ml - Case of 12
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$43.32
Dry wine, without residual sugar. The nose is very open with an amazing cocktail of floral (acacia) and fruity notes...
750ml
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Crisp, fresh and fruity this crowd pleasing, yet complex Vouvray offers traces of apple and citrus. A vibrant acidity...
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Domaine Belargus Savennieres 'Gaudrets' 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.62
The 2019 Gaudrets is not shy to come forward in a line up of Savennières. It has the ferocity of female gladiator...
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$112.95
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Mullineux Chenin Blanc Granite 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$110.46
Chris and Andrea Mullineux established themselves in Swartland in 2007 and are now among South Africa’s most highly...
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Mullineux Chenin Blanc Quartz 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$98.18
The 2019 Chenin Quartz was matured for 11 months in used oak. It conveys more terroir expression than the Granite...
750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Robe: This wine offers a straw yellow robe with limpid golden reflections.
Nose: Delivers a nose with lovely...
Chenin Blanc Lambrusco Tannat 2019
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.