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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.43
12 bottles: $11.52
Chateau de la Chesnaie is a family owned estate dedicated to the production of high quality Muscadet. This wine is...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 30-year-old Muscadet vines planted on a gentle slope of sandy/silty soils overlaid on a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $62.12 $65.39
Time, and the distiller’s skills have worked their magic. Three ingredients - water, malted barley, and yeast -...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $72.82
12 bottles: $69.18
The aromatics leap from the glass filling the room with the sweet scents of malt, ripe orchard fruits, creme caramel,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $66.84
6 bottles: $62.76
Master blender Stephanie Macleod is at it again with this sumptuous sipper, which is soft, sweet, and lovely. On the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $190.47 $200.50
This is a delightfully rich whisky showing heady aromas of toffee cake, candied barley, golden plums, and citrus...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $84.25 $88.68
12 bottles: $76.10
Possesses a gold hue. Honey and honeysuckle aromas dominate the nose. The palate shows warming flavors of sweet...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $106.08
6 bottles: $102.00
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $76.99 $81.04
6 bottles: $64.00
This whisky shows a delightful bouquet of malted milk chocolate, dried peach, white flowers, baked honey, and French...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $414.28 $436.08
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.55
Rolled oats and honey give way to subtle touches of warm oak, raspberry seed, and candied orange peel. The palate...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $74.56 $78.48
6 bottles: $72.00
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
This fresh and vibrant Muscadet shows lifted notes of Meyer lemon, white peach, and Key lime, with a mouthwatering...

Muscat Ice Wine Melon de Bourgogne Single Malt Scotch

Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.



Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.