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Alain Voge St Peray Fleur De Crussol 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.12
A serious, expertly crafted wine, with style and substance. Offers grilled peach, smoke and flint up front, with...
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Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Huilkrans 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.58
The 2018 Huilkrans is 100% Chenin Blanc from the Citrusdal Mountains. Its bouquet is more waxy and resinous than...
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Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Nautical Dawn 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.05
The 2020 Nautical Dawn, from granite soils and vines planted in 1978 that undergoes a two month ferment, is aged in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$357.95
A vivid, focused Amarone with dark berry, dark chocolate, coffee and spice. Also bark and walnut. It’s full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$204.95
One of two Allegrini wines making their debut on the Place de Bordeaux this year. From an 8ha vineyard at 415m....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$193.95
Another astounding wine from Allegrini, if you didn't buy Fiermonte last year here's a chance to buy something just...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.34
Very dense, tightly packed aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries, as well as notes of hazelnuts. Full-bodied and...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.89
An elegant, sophisticated wine with a noble profile and great aromatic expression. The enveloping and intense scent...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$345.95
Even richer and more concentrated than the 2011, the blockbuster-styled 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is almost...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.78
Just sensational, and one of the best examples of this cuvée out there, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc boasts...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.95
At the moment the aromatics are mostly centred around nutty oak and appealing scents of millefeuille pastry. Gently...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.95
This has beautiful purity to the white nectarine, lychee, honeysuckle blossoms and star fruit. Reveals a thin layer...
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Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.78
Tons of hazelnuts, white flowers and vanilla in the nose of this very expressive white Chateauneuf. Rich and...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$91.95
Vivid straw-yellow. Highly perfumed citrus and orchard fruit and floral qualities on the mineral-accented nose. Shows...
Chenin Blanc Corvina Blend White Rhone Blend Pre-Arrival Wine
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
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.