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Charles Joguet Chinon Clos Du Chene Vert 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.95
The 2018 Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, Monopole is one of the top wines from Joguet, offering pure black fruit and even...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$303.63
Intensely mineral, herbal nose. Palate is juicy, dark and savory, featuring plum, olive and tomato, with streaky...
Pre-Arrival
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...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.16
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.42
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.46
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.65
This wine comes from a single vineyard just downhill from the famed windmill of Moulin-à-Vent. It is a rich wine,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.84
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.84
Blueberries, blackcurrants, hot stones, tobacco leaves, dried lavender, walnuts and cracked pepper on the nose....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.82
Pretty and inviting on the nose with gorgeous aromas of floral violet, cassis and completed with a lifted, delicate...
Pre-Arrival
Julien Sunier Morgon 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.95
Indigenous yeast fermentations in concrete vats at low temperatures, to preserve fresh fruit flavors and a delicate...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$80.22
The Tenuta di Trinoro 2018 Campo di Camagi is a pure expression of Cabernet Franc from a two-hectare vineyard site...
Cabernet Franc Gamay Gewurztraminer Godello 2018 Pre-Arrival 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 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.
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.