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750ml - Case of 12
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$272.24
Based on a solera system of reserve wines, this oak-aged Champagne shows considerable maturity while keeping a sense...
750ml - Case of 12
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$62.92
Light, wild raspberry and strawberry aromas. A strong fruit presence on the palate, where strawberry and watermelon...
750ml - Case of 12
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$61.68
750ml
Bottle:
$72.00
Dehours's NV Extra-Brut Oeil de Perdrix is showing nicely, unwinding in the glass with scents of raspberries, fresh...
1.5Ltr
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$143.94
3 bottles:
$141.06
Disgorged in July 2019 with 5.5 grams per liter dosage, the NV Brut Grande Réserve is based on the 2016 vintage,...
375ml
Bottle:
$43.94
12 bottles:
$43.06
Disgorged in July 2019 with 5.5 grams per liter dosage, the NV Brut Grande Réserve is based on the 2016 vintage,...
750ml
Bottle:
$86.93
The NV Brut Nature is a beautiful wine that captures so much of what makes the Dehours Champagnes so appealing. This...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$139.65
$147.00
The NV Brut Vignes de la Vallée is a blend of 70% 2012 and 30% perpetual reserve that spent a whopping 68 months en...
750ml
Bottle:
$124.89
$136.00
This brilliant Blanc de Blancs unfurls with notes of mandarin orange, citrus oil, pear, and fresh-baked croissant...
750ml
Bottle:
$224.94
As I've written before, the NV Doux La Libertine is one of the finest examples of this largely forgotten and...
750ml
Bottle:
$74.94
12 bottles:
$73.44
Based on the 2016 vintage and disgorged early this year, Doyard's NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Non Dosé Révolution...
750ml
Bottle:
$50.40
$56.00
A graceful Champagne, with a satiny mousse, revealing ripe apricot, mirabelle plum, preserved lemon, white blossoms...
750ml
Bottle:
$45.06
12 bottles:
$44.16
A treat of a wine with its cornucopia of expressions – meaty, fruit-driven, and nutty. Charming with lime, pale...
Champagne Blend Viognier France Champagne Provence Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
The beautiful rolling hillsides of the Champagne region of France have, for hundreds of years, been producing many of the world's most famous wines. The sparkling white wines to come out of Champagne's prestigious wineries have conquered the world, and are drank in celebration across the globe. The vast majority of the region is under vine, and grows predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals, which are usually blended together by master wine-makers in order to make their recognizable and widely loved produce. The north-easterly region of Champagne has a relatively cool climate, and quite a lot of rainfall, making it far from ideal for ripening grapes. However, the presence of heavily forested areas in the region helps maintain a balanced temperature, and the generations of expertise the wineries hold clearly produces excellent results in spite of the climatic problems.
The wines of Provence have proven themselves time and time again to be amongst the finest and most recognizable in the world. With over two and a half thousand years of wine making history, the region of Provence is one of the most ancient wine regions on earth, and one which is more successful and ancient than ever. Over the centuries, many different cultures and peoples made Provence their home, from the Romans to the Gauls, the Catalans and Greeks, making the wine culture of Provence a unique and fascinating one for lovers of interesting wines. Provence is most well known around the world for its rosé wines, most commonly made from the Mourvedre grape varietal, however, their red wines are once more gaining popularity due to their exciting fruit flavors and wonderfully herbal notes.