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Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2022
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$41.00
Delivers attractive pear, melon and chamomile notes that turn creamy on the medium-weight palate, with crushed stone...
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Alex Foillard Brouilly 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$62.90
A very fresh attack with crunchy, energetic blueberries and redcurrants, delivering a plush, supple pastry-like...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.28
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Bodegas Tagua Tagua Carmenere Gran Reserva 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.12
Rich red plums with some blackberries, cocoa and dried leaves. A juicy, generous red with a full body with a nice...
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Cantina Terlano Pinot Bianco Vorberg 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.27
The 2020 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is total class. A whiff of sweet smoke and dusty stone gives way to ginger and...
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Cantina Terlano Pinot Bianco Vorberg 2021
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$124.94
The 2021 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is youthfully coiled, as an airy blend of wild herbs and dried flowers gives...
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Cantina Terlano Pinot Bianco Vorberg 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.94
The 2021 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is youthfully coiled, as an airy blend of wild herbs and dried flowers gives...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$352.95
Even richer and more concentrated than the 2011, the blockbuster-styled 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is almost...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.95
At the moment the aromatics are mostly centred around nutty oak and appealing scents of millefeuille pastry. Gently...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$46.03
The 2020 Côte de Brouilly Brûlhier has turned out very well, delivering aromas of cherries, blackberries, sweet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.12
Ripe and enticing, featuring creamed melon and yellow apple flavors, laced with nectarine, heather, ginger and warm...
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Chateau Des Jacques Morgon Cote Du Py 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$65.78
Deep vivid ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet pick up allspice and licorice nuances with...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$56.37
Clos de Rochegrès has fine rose and peony aromas and flavors with a touch of minerals. The wine is generous on the...
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Chateau Des Jacques Moulin A Vent Le Moulin 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$99.62
The 2018 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin reveals brooding aromas of dark cherries, raspberries and plums, followed by a...
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Chateau Des Jacques Moulin A Vent Le Moulin 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$113.62
Another highpoint in this year's range is the 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin, a deep, concentrated wine evocative of...
Carmenere Gamay Pinot Blanc White Rhone Blend Pre-Arrival Wine
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.
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.
Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.
The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.
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.