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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Powerful aromas and flavors of red berries and cherries, with a touch of spice. Silky and textural on the palate with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $21.20
•Certified organic •100% Cabernet Franc •A single site on a plateau at 60m altitude •Grown on silt sandstone...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
100% Cabernet Franc with a short maceration and fermented with seeds removed, unfined and unfiltered, finished with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.85 $21.59
12 bottles: $20.43
The 2022 Les Deux Albion Blanc is largely Viognier and Marsanne, and the Viognier really shows on the nose with its...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.90 $15.59
Based largely on Sauvignon Blanc with a smaller amount of Viognier, the 2022 Micro-Cosme Sauvignon Blanc And Viognier...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.46
This cuvée is made from Cabernet Franc old vines and is partly oaked. The wine has a beautiful garnet color, a nose...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.52
Fruit-filled Cabernet Franc, lightly spiced on the nose and backed-up with soft tannins and ripe redcurrant and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.11
Beautiful ruby color. Classic aromas of blackcurrant, pepper and backing spices. Earthy and savory on the palate with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.86 $18.80
12 bottles: $15.05
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.54
Pale lemon in color with aromas of white peach and apple blossoms. Fresh and clean on the palate with notes of key...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.72
Pale lemon in color with aromas of white peach and apple blossoms. Fresh and clean on the palate with notes of key...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
Mostly Viognier, the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Blanc will give Guigal’s Côtes Du Rhône a run for its money. Fresh...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.51
12 bottles: $25.97
A blend of 60% Clairette and 20% each of Grenache and Roussanne, aged half in barrels and half in tank, the 2022...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.93 $23.60
12 bottles: $21.28
This rich, complex and particularly elegant cuvee is made with a majority of Roussanne grapes grown in limestone soil...
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93
12 bottles: $15.05
Tension and freshness are the watchwords in this cuvee, born of a limestone terroir, which charms by its citrus notes.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
A complex, mineral-accented bouquet evokes citrus and orchard fruits. Mineral and precise on the palate, offering...
White
750ml
Bottle: $45.19
12 bottles: $44.29
From 40-year-old vines on sandy soils, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a blend of Clairette, Roussanne and...
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Cabernet Franc Mencia Pinot Blanc White Rhone Blend

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.

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.