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750ml
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$79.80
Brilliant yellow-gold. Powerful scents of nectarine, pear nectar and Meyer lemon pick up vanilla, honey and smoky...
750ml
Bottle:
$202.94
This offers a jaw-dropping display of white peach, creamed Jonagold apple, Cavaillon melon and persimmon fruit...
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Chateau De Fieuzal Pessac Leognan Blanc 2012
750ml - Case of 12
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$58.28
The wine is beautifully balanced, poised between ripe yellow fruits and a tight, taut acidity and minerality. It...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$793.22
This wine encompasses all the star qualities of white Bordeaux. Lemon and grapefruit tones are balanced by ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$547.81
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Clos Des Lunes Lune D'or Blanc 2012
750ml - Case of 3
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$48.19
A white that shows an intense and dense palate of dried apples and apricots. Full and chalky. Juicy and rich. Shows...
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Klein Constantia Muscat Vin De Constance 2012
500ml - Case of 6
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$83.70
Dried apricot with some cherry, light caramel and brown sugar. Full-bodied and medium-sweet with phenolic texture....
Muscat White Bordeaux White Rhone Blend 2012
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
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.
The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.