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Founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro in Puente Alto, Almaviva excels with its Bordeaux-inflected...
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#97 Wine of the World 2022. Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and...
750ml - Case of 12
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A fresh and discreet Almaviva with subtle pencil shavings and cigar box to the cassis and hints of chili chocolate...
750ml - Case of 12
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Lots of finely roasted sweet spice and roasted sesame to the blackberries, cassis and iron, together with hints of...
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Deep nose with a sharp mineral overtone to the complex aromas of white sesame, praline, grilled spices and roasted...
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Medium-high robe, cherry red with bluish rim. Fruit is the dominating aroma, with notes of blackberries mainly, but...
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Chopped apples, fresh pears, hints of smoke and nougat on the nose. Creamy and full-bodied, balanced by vibrant...
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Made from 100% Chardonnay, half of which was fermented in oak giving lovely depth and complexity.
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A hint of mocha and plenty of sweet spices to the cassis, blueberries, graphite, sandalwoood and pine cones. A ripe...
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The 2020 Atemporal was produced with 60% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from Campo de los Andes...
750ml
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The red 2019 Edad Moderna Blend was produced with 25% each Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the...
750ml
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• A blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
• The wine is aged in equal parts in 500-liter barrels of first,...
750ml
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Chardonnay greenish yellow. Shades of apple and lemon combined with touches of pineapple and honey. White fruits and...
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With rich fruit flavors, Altoona Hills Chardonnay shows considerable complexity, reinforced with subtle notes of...
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Attractive aromas of red and dark berries, crushed walnuts, dried flowers and stone. Medium-bodied, juicy and bright...
Chardonnay Melon de Bourgogne Mencia Red Blend 750ml
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.
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.