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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
100% Cabernet Franc with a short maceration and fermented with seeds removed, unfined and unfiltered, finished with...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Bright flashes of yellow and green, with a nose rich in both floral and fruity aromas, such as lychee, citrus and...
White
375ml
Bottle: $11.00
Citrus fruit on the palate with a drip dry finish.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.90 $15.17
12 bottles: $13.18
Citrus fruit on the palate with a drip dry finish.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.50 $15.00
Floral and citrus notes pair with a fresh, yet round palate (due to the lees aging). Serve chilled with shellfish, or...
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
This wine is a brillant yellow colour with green tints. It is intense in the mouth, showing strong characteristics of...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.74
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.00
12 bottles: $12.74
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.90
12 bottles: $14.60
A stunning value in white bordeaux, this wine is packed with pretty perfumes of white flowers and citrus fruits (pink...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.22 $25.80
6 bottles: $21.60
This is a simple, refreshing white Bordeaux from importer Guillaume Touton, who works with several hundred producers...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.31 $12.57
This is a simple, refreshing white Bordeaux from importer Guillaume Touton, who works with several hundred producers...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $19.20
12 bottles: $17.57
100% Cabernet Franc. 2022 is the first vintage for the new entry-level Chinon from Raffault. The fruit comes from...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
This Carmenere is ruby red with soft violet hues. In the nose you can find aromas of black fruits with hints of spice...

Alvarinho Cabernet Franc Carmenere White Bordeaux 2023 Wine

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

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.