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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.76
Moving to the 2016s, the 2016 Saint Joseph Les Granits Blanc is beautiful, with lots of citrus blossom, crushed rock,...
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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.62
Quite possibly the finest white in the appellation, the 2020 Saint Joseph Les Granits Blanc is all Marsanne from what...
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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.95
The classic 2020 Hermitage Blanc from Sorrel is 100% Marsanne aged 18 months in barrel. It reveals a light gold hue...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$65.28
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Oremus Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2000
500ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$143.10
Aromas of honey and black tea give way to peach, apricot and tropical fruit flavors in the mouth. This is a...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$87.85
Round and creamy, this is a light- to medium-bodied white, displaying toasty hints of grilled nut and smoke layered...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$99.12
A warm welcome to Petracs, only in its second vintage. Definitely the big brother of Mandolás. The volcanic soils of...
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.83
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.17
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.95
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Szepsy Tokaj Furmint Urban 73 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.10
The very cool and delicate nose, with notes of mint and parsley, leads you into this very concentrated and tightly...
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Yves Cuilleron Saint Joseph Digue 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.78
Deeper yellow than most 2021s. Aromas of pear, cashew and crème anglaise. Full-bodied and quite concentrated in the...
Furmint Marsanne Melon de Bourgogne Pinot Blanc
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.
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.