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The 2022 Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch comes from vines on Greywacke, shale and granite soils planted between 1972...
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A sleek yet creamy chenin with notes of apricot stones, fresh herbs, lemons and chopped apples on the nose. Some...
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• 100% Chenin Blanc from the unique Clarksburg AVA in the Sacramento River delta.
• Dense clay and loam soils....
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This is showing aromas of apricot stones, almonds, cardamom and lemon pith. It’s medium-bodied with plenty of...
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Pretty nose of dried honeysuckle, hawthorn, dried pineapple, mango stone, clove and lemon peel. Full-bodied with...
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A perfumed nose of white peaches, dried lemon peel, hazelnut and grated nutmeg. Medium- to full-bodied. Rather...
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More saline character on the nose with aromas of oyster shells, lime zest, white pears, juniper berries and dried...
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The Sadies’ approach is to farm and work vines as biologically as possible, and this follows through to the winery,...
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Crushed stone, burnt lime, white apricot, dried pineapple and clove on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and compact....
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Inviting aromas of white peaches, nougat and orange peel. Medium-bodied with silky texture. Bright and fresh on the...
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• Certified Organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From a 0.25 ha parcel in the village of Brézé.
• Clay and...
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• Certified Organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From a 1.16 ha parcel.
• Clay and limestone terroir.
• A sunny...
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• Certified organic.
• 100% Cabernet Franc.
• Clay and limestone terroir, with high iron content in the soil....
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• Certified organic.
• 100% Cabernet Franc.
• Considered the top site for in Saumur Champigny, and perhaps the...
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• Certified Organic.
• 100% Cabernet Franc.
• Clay and limestone terroir, with high iron content in the soil....
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Marc-Antonin describes this wine as “linear with a straight structure.” Northwest-facing vines bring tension to...
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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 Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.
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.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.