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France is one of the largest wine producers in the world and French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France’s regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times.
Two concepts central French wines are the notion of “terroir”, which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made, and the Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) system.
Appellation rules closely define which grape varieties and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France’s several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or even specific vineyards.
France is the source of many well known grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah) that are now planted throughout the world, as well as wine-making practices and styles of wine that have been adopted in other producing countries.
Although some producers have benefited in recent years from rising prices and increased demand for some of the prestige wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, the French wine industry as a whole has been influenced by a decline in domestic consumption, while internationally, it has had to compete with the increased success of many new world wines.
Alsace
Alsace in the north east of France is adjacent to Germany and has two possible natural borders from it – the Rhine river and Vosges…
View RegionArdeche
The Ardeche is situated in the South East of France where the famous ‘Mistral’ wind starts and has a long history of wine production, vines…
View RegionBeaujolais
Beaujolais is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône département of the Rhône-Alpes region and southern areas of the…
View RegionBordeaux
Bordeaux is renowned for its claret but the white wines produced there should not be overlooked. Focusing on their reds, Bordeaux AC & Superieur are…
View RegionCahors
Cahors lies deep in the southwest between Bordeaux and Languedoc, amidst dramatic rock formations and cliffs. Here the Lot River slowly snakes its way along…
View RegionChablis
The Chablis region is the northernmost wine district of Burgundy, lying about 10 miles east of Auxerre in the Yonne, situated roughly halfway between the…
View RegionChampagne
Champagne lies at the highest northern latitude of any major wine region (excepting those in England) but its positioning relative to the mild westerly winds…
View RegionCorbieres
Corbières is the largest AOC in Languedoc producing almost half of the AC wines there. The AOC was created in 1985, covering 13,500 ha. 95%…
View RegionCote de Provence
Côtes de Provence to the east of Marseille, west of Nice is a noted region and the biggest of Provence’s 8 AOC areas, accounting for…
View RegionLanguedoc
The Languedoc-Roussillon area of France runs inland along the Mediterranean coast from the French border with Spain to the region of Provence. It is the…
View RegionLoire
The Loire, as a wine region, incorporates many different and geographically diverse AOCs; from the famous Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Muscadet and Anjou spread out along…
View RegionMaconnais
Mâconnais is a specific region within Burgundy, lying to the south of Cote d’Or and north of Beaujolais. It is best known for its white…
View RegionMaury
Maury is located in Roussillon, granted its AOC in 1936 and is devoted to making sweet wines. Almost all wines are red, made from at…
View RegionMinervois
Minervois is one of the more northerly AOCs in the Languedoc-Roussillon, located due east of the medieval town of Carcassonne. It covers over 5,000 ha and…
View RegionRhone
The Rhone Valley stretches from the Alps to the Mediterranean in the south east France It is diverse enough to be considered as two distinct…
View RegionAude
A department in south-central France that takes its name from the river Aude, as a wine region it encompasses other AC areas – Corbières, Fitou and…
View RegionCôtes de Gascogne
The Côtes de Gascogne is a wine region in the south-west of France mainly located within the department of the Gers. Gascony itself does not…
View RegionBurgundy
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Beaujolais Nouveau – Le Bouquet – Sans Sulfites
FranceA true Cuvée without sulfites added. No sulfur has been added during vinification and…
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Pinot Gris – Eugene Klipfel
FrancePinot Gris is the French name for Pinot Grigio and in Alsace produces a…
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Riesling – Eugene Klipfel
FranceAlsace Riesling is widely respected; dry and steely in its youth, bottle age will…
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Gewürztraminer – Eugene Klipfel
FranceGewurztraminer is Alsace’s most distinctive grape variety, capable of producing many styles, from dry…
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Crémant de Bourgogne Moillard-Grivot
FranceA blend of classic Burgundy grapes – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay and the lesser…
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Le Havre de Paix Rose
FranceHere Le Havre de Paix references the beautiful rolling hills, coastal lagoons and hills…
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Hospice de Beaujeu Gamay Cuvee Pierre Delafond
FranceBourgogne Gamay is an appellation created in 2011, which blends Gamay exclusively from the…
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Hautes Cotes de Nuits – Dom. St. Saturnin de Vergy
FranceDomaine Saint Saturnin de Vergy overlooks the Côte de Nuits to the west of…
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Chardonnay Christophe Patrice
France100% Chardonnay grapes purchased from growers in the Chablis region and labelled as VdF Chardonnay…
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Chablis Christophe Patrice
FranceProduced from old vines, this is a traditional style of Chablis, with a lean,…
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Petit Chablis Christophe Patrice
FranceA Petit Chablis that is on the rich and ripe rather than mineral end…
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Vieux Chemin Chateauneuf du Pape
FranceVieux Chemin, a blend of mainly Grenache and Syrah, is produced from a 12ha…
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Fleurie Le Pigeonnier
FranceA lighter style of cru Beaujolais, Fleurie is characterized by blossom-like red fruit and…
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Dulong Prestige Medoc
FranceA blend of 75% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. The grapes,…
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Cruse Rose Brut
FranceThe combination of fine bubbles and delicate aromas makes this a delightfully light and…
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Cruse Blanc de Blanc Brut
FranceFresh and delightful sparkling wine comprised of 50% Ugni Blanc and 50% Airen grapes…
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H&B Un Verre de Mentino
FranceUn Verre de Mentino is “A Glass of Mentino” – alluding to the Italian…
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La Sablette Muscadet ‘Sur Lie’
FranceLa Sablette Muscadet is vinified „sur lie“: that is left on the yeast for…
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Château de Domazan Cotes du Rhone Village
FranceThe 2020 vintage sees Château de Domazan move up to AC Cotes du Rhone…
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H&B Picpoul de Pinet
FranceBordering the inland lake of Etang de Thau, Picpoul de Pinet vines overlook the…
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Tete-a-Tete
FranceThis is a wine to spark conversation, encouraging drinkers or thinkers to draw up…
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Pommery Brut Royal Rose NV
FranceA full style of rose on the weightier side of the Champagne spectrum. It…
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Pommery Brut Royal NV
FranceA Grande Marque known for its style "freshness, finesse and vivacity" and branding in…
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H&B Nouvelle Vague Take Off
FranceLa Nouvelle Vague, "the new wave”, was the term given to Gregory Hecht &…
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Fleurie Domaine du Bois de l’Oise
FranceA lighter style of cru Beaujolais, Fleurie is characterized by blossom-like red fruit and…
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Classiques Sauvignon Blanc
FranceA fresh and feisty Sauvignon Blanc – more New World than Loire. It hails…
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Classiques Merlot
FranceA full and rich Merlot with a developed tannic structure. The Merlot vines are…
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Château de Domazan
FranceChâteau de Domazan was built in the 14th century in the middle of Côte…
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Chateau La Hourcade
FranceChateau La Hourcade is located in the prestigious Médoc vineyards in the heart of…
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Clos de la Grande Grange
FranceClos de la Grande Grange, part of Domaines Rhodaniens, is a small Domaine located…
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Les Gros Rouge Qui Tache
France“The big red that stains” Castelet de Canon Leveque is a cuvée made from…
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Red Dingue de Toi Merlot
FranceAn unusual Merlot that is “Mad About You” This rich and concentrated Merlot is…
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Clos des Religieuses – Puisseguin Saint Émilion
FranceAn AOC Puisseguin Saint Emilion wine composed of 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc from…
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Arbois ‘Love’ Poulsard
FranceThis special cuvée is made with the finest Poulsard grapes and delicately vinified without…
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Ch La Hitte
FranceThis AOC Buzet red wine from Château La Hitte can be regarded as the…
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Folle Blanche – Gros Plant du Nantais
FranceA perfect accompaniment to ‘fruits de mer’, the Folle Blanche grape is a traditional…
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St Louis Coteaux Varois en Provence ‘Organic’ Rosé
FranceSurrounded by the Côtes de Provence, the appellation of Coteaux Varois en Provence, ten…
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Ch. des Caravettes Rouge
FranceThe blend is what it says on the bottle! With ‘garage’ wine looks the…
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Solas Reserve Rose
FranceA blend of 70% Cinsault and 30% Syrah with the grapes harvested at night…
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Picpoul de Pinet ‘La Sauterelle’
FranceGreen grasshoppers - la Sauterelle - appear in the vineyards at the same time…
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Tribaut Blanc de Noirs
FranceA white Champagne made from black grapes - a 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir…
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Buis d’Aps Pinot Noir
FranceBuis d'Aps is a locality of the municipality of Alba La Romaine. The Pinot…
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Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Embazees’ – Chartron & Trebuchet
FranceA very elegant and restrained 1er Cru Chassagne Montrachet, although the wines have considerable…
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Chassagne Montrachet – Chartron & Trebuchet
FranceVery interesting and serious White Burgundy, with considerable aromatic appeal and early accessibility, along…
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Meursault – Chartron & Trebuchet
FranceChartron & Trebuchet's vineyards surround the picturesque village of Meursault in the heart of…
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Domaine Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon
FranceA highly aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon with lingering flavours on the palate. Baron Philippe de…
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Aussieres
FranceAussières is recognised as one of the spearheads of the Languedoc’s renaissance. When Eric…
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Ch d’Angles Classique Rosé
FranceMore assertive than a typical Provençal rosé and much drier than many others. A…
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Agneau Bordeaux Rouge
FranceA blend of 75% Merlot (giving red fruits flavours), 12% Cabernet Sauvignon (structure and…
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Legende Bordeaux Blanc
FranceA 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon blend from grapes grown in the Entre-Deux-Mers. Traditional…
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Saint Émilion Grand Cru – ‘Vieux Château des Combes’
FranceA full bodied and complex claret from the east-bank - 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet…
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Père et Fils Sauvignon Blanc
FranceA fine and balanced Sauvignon Blanc with true Languedoc character.
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Solas Albarino
FranceAn elegant French version of the fashionable Spanish grape. Albarino was first brought to…
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Père et Fils Chardonnay
FrancePlenty of effort goes into producing this superb Chardonnay: night-time harvesting, optimum juice selection, must…
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Solas Viognier
FranceRegarded by Matthew Jukes as one of the best Viognier producers, Laurent Miquel's Solas…
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Tribaut Brut Origine
FranceTribaut Brut Origine is a fresh and fruity Champagne, middle to full bodied, that…
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Tribaut Blanc de Chardonnay
France100% Chardonnay and Extra-Brut, produced from terroirs in the Valle de Brunet - Romery,…
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Tribaut Brut Millésime
FranceA blend of 50% Pinot Noir - 50% Chardonnay, produced from 8 terroirs in…
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Tribaut La Cuvée René
FranceThis cuvée is a tribute to René Schloesser, the founder of the Champagne house,…
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Tribaut Rosé
FranceTribaut Rosé is, like their Origine Brut, a blend of 50% Pinot Meunier, 30%…
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H&B ‘Languedoc Blanc’
FranceCarefully selected vines produce this unique and unusual blend of Languedoc's famous grape Picpoul…
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Père et Fils Rosé
FranceThis blend of two southern French red grapes delivers a delicate, dry and fresh…
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Père et Fils Merlot
FranceA great example that shows the classic characteristics of the Merlot grape in a medium-bodied wine…
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Solas Syrah
FranceGrowing Syrah grapes was what made this vineyards reputation. In the 1970s Henri Miquel…
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H&B ‘Languedoc Rouge’
FranceAs a result of one year of tasting and selection, Languedoc Rouge is a blend…
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Clos la Coutale, Cahors
FranceMalbec is the main grape in the legendary ‘Black wine of Cahors’. Way before…
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Côtes de Gascogne ‘Le Havre de Paix’
FranceLe Havre de Paix - literally 'Safe Heaven' - evokes images of warmth and…
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Le Havre de Paix Rouge
FranceHere Le Havre de Paix references the beautiful rolling hills, coastal lagoons and hills…
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H&B Côtes de Provence Rosé
FranceA Provence rosé specially blended to deliver immense charm and minerality. Grapes for H&B’s…
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Octerra Chardonnay/Viognier
FranceOcterra is a perfect blend of two classic Languedoc white grapes - Chardonnay and…
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Les Terrasses Grenache / Merlot Rose
France“We are aiming for wine which has good fruit, an elegant palate and balance…
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Les Terrasses Merlot / Syrah
FranceThis wine takes its name from the terraces - locally called 'Faysses' - and…
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Les Terrasses Sauvignon / Grenache Blanc
FranceA 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Grenache Blanc blend of grapes sourced from the limestone…
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Chateau Fargueirol Chateauneuf du Pape
FranceThe characteristic terroir of Châteauneuf comes from a layer of stones called “galets” (pebbles).…
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Château Carbonac, Corbieres
FranceA Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan. Aged in oak barrels, the wine…
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H&B Minervois
FranceH&B Minervois expresses the sun-filled and spicy personality of Syrah in harmony with the…
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H&B Maury
FranceMaury - a dark dessert wine - is made from very old and very…
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‘O’ Poitou
FranceHaut Poitou, situated 50 miles to the south of Saumur, produces wines noted for…
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Les Volcans Chardonnay
FranceGiven the new interest in ‘Volcanic Wine’ it should be noted that Auverge is…
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Les Volcans Pinot Noir
FranceAn interesting Pinot Noir from the lesser known Cotes d'Auvergne region. It is designated…
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Sancerre – Domaine des Trois Noyers
FranceRoger Reverdy’s small production winery, Domaine Trois Noyers, is based in the top village…
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Pouilly Fumé – Coteau des Girarmes
FrancePouilly Fumé vies with its neighbour across the river, Sancerre, to make the most…
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Sancerre Rosé – Domaine des Trois Noyers
FranceRoger Reverdy’s small production winery, Domaine Trois Noyers, is based in the top village…
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La Divatte ‘Sur Lie’ – Muscadet
FranceThe “La Divatte” cuvee is made from grapes grown on the left bank of…
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Chateau de Fesles, Bonnezeaux
FranceChâteau de Fesles which is in the village of Thouarcé was built nearly 1000…
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Château de Fesles, Rosé d’Anjou
FranceA blend of 30% Gamay and 70% Grolleau sourced from 50ha of vines in…
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Riesling ’Caveau’ – Arthur Metz
FranceAlsace Riesling is widely respected; dry and steely in its youth, bottle age will…
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Pinot Gris ’Caveau’ – Arthur Metz
FrancePinot Gris is the French name for Pinot Grigio and in Alsace produces a…
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Gewüztraminer ’Caveau’ – Arthur Metz
FranceGewurztraminer is Alsace’s most distinctive grape variety, capable of producing many styles, from dry…
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Mâcon Villages ‘Clos de Condemine’
FranceAn unoaked, 100% Chardonnay with a classic Burgundian style. The Clos de Condemine is…
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St. Véran ‘La Grande Bruyère’
FranceComprising several villages in the south of Macon and adjacent to Pouilly-Fuisse, St Veran…
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Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Cuvée Terroir’
FrancePouilly-Fuissé is the premium wine of Macon, 100% Chardonnay, with a reputation of making…
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Petit Chablis ‘Pas si Petit’
FrancePas si Petit, meaning “not so small”, is a Petit Chablis than is as…
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Chablis ‘La Pierrelée’
FranceChablis La Pierrelée (“The Stones”) references the soils of the region and the mineral…
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Chablis ‘Les Vénérables’ – Vieilles Vignes
FranceChablis Les Vénérables Vieilles Vignes is a "venerable" wine from 35 year old vines…
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Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy
FranceBeauroy is a Cru noted for a lighter style of Chablis from its SE…
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Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
FranceVaillons is separated from the better known Montmain by a thin 300m strip of…
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Château Anniche Bordeaux Rouge
FranceA rich and deep Bordeaux for any occasions. The fullness of the Merlot is…
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Château Haut-Roquefort, Cadillac
FranceA Sauterne-style dessert wine from very old vines. Only grapes affected by 'noble rot' or botrytis…
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Saint Émilion ‘Château La Pointe Bouquey’
FranceChâteau La Pointe Bouquey is a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and…
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‘Ronan by Clinet’ Bordeaux Rouge
FranceRonan by Clinet is made by the winemaking team at Pomerol’s celebrated Château Clinet,…
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Labastide Dauzac – Margaux
FranceThe second wine of Château Dauzac, Labastide Dauzac is made from young vines or…
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Puisseguin Saint Émilion ‘Château des Laurets’
FranceChâteau des Laurets is a Merlot dominated Claret, complemented by Cabernet Franc. The grapes…
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Dulong Prestige Sauternes
FranceA great introduction to Sauternes from one of the leading Bordeaux houses. A blend…