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$42.80
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$41.94
Intense nose of fresh green fruit – apple, pear – and white flowers and fennel. Mineral with a refreshing acidity.
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.45
Lovely and clean on the nose with hints of white peach and green apple. Medium bodied on the palate with flavors of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$48.94
Vibrant lime zest and slate on the nose with hint of white flowers. Bright and juicy acidity on the palate with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$6.00
Bright gold yellow with straw yellow tints. Very elegant with a quintessence of pineapple, hazelnuts and...
750ml
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$17.09
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$16.75
White rose petals and ripe citrus fruit open this elegant medium-bodied white wine. Flavors of juicy Bosc pear and...
750ml
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$14.64
$15.41
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$11.52
Straw gold yellow. Fine and elegant nose mixing white fruit aromas (pear, quince) with vanilla notes. Fruit driven on...
750ml
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$37.62
$39.60
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$34.20
Straw gold colour. Perfumed and intense, with white, exotic fruit aromas (pear, pineapple) and nutty notes. Lively...
750ml
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$15.08
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$14.78
This wine offers a clear golden color with an intense nose of familiar citrus and exotic passion fruit and mango. A...
750ml
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$27.43
$30.48
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$25.08
750ml
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$17.90
12 bottles:
$17.54
This cuvee is crafted especially for Polaner Selections by our friends Collovray & Terrier.
750ml
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$20.00
12 bottles:
$19.60
This Saint Veran is a second Bourcier-Martinot wine crafted especially for Polaner Selections by our friends at...
750ml
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$20.84
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$20.42
This organic Chardonnay from famed Burgundian winemaker Vincent Boyer shows beautiful notes of white peach, Meyer...
750ml
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$72.40
12 bottles:
$70.95
Magnificent golden color of high intensity, fine and complex, where aromatic notes of baked bread, white peach and...
750ml
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$16.63
$18.48
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$13.99
750ml
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$19.51
$21.68
12 bottles:
$16.63
The nose is fresh with notes of nuts honey, and citrus fruits. Medium body on the palate with delicate fruit flavors...
750ml
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$17.91
12 bottles:
$17.55
This classic Hautes-Cotes De Nuits Blanc is elegant and balanced with floral and fruity notes on the nose. The full,...
Chardonnay Japanese Whiskey Pigato France
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.