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Color: Pale yellow with green hints. Nose: Aromas of exotic fruits, white flowers and citrus fruits. Palate:...
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The effusive nose of apple, sliced pear and white peach pulls you into this bold dry white that has some positive...
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Full and broad, with a well-structured framework for the green plum and citrus cream flavors, while subtle fleur de...
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• Vines planted on steep slopes (with a grade of up to 35%) facing south by south-east. • Grapes are hand picked...
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Big, bold and concentrated, this entices with expressive ripe peach, apricot and warm brioche, with flecks of dried...
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“Les Abeilles” (The Bees) is a complex, multi-faceted wine that evokes the image of these fascinating creatures,...
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A ripe, unctuous version, with an expressive mix of apple, nectarine, dried chamomile and warm hay flavors. Reveals a...
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On the nose, it reveals delicate hints of honey and white flowers. In the mouth, it covers the palate bringing lemon...
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Another unsurprising but jawdropping discovery when encountering the Saouma wines: Magis, Mounir’s white...
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Lambrusco Mencia White Rhone Blend 2021

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.

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.