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750ml - Case of 12
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$33.52
Fruit-filled Cabernet Franc, lightly spiced on the nose and backed-up with soft tannins and ripe redcurrant and...
1.5Ltr
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$156.06
$173.40
The 2017 Saumur Brézé Les Arboises, from the south-facing monopole that was planted on sand and silt topsoil over...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$167.95
3 bottles:
$164.59
This shows great tension between the firm but ripe tannins and the intensely flavored palate, which displays notes of...
375ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$16.63
100% Cabernet Franc. Les Picasses is the most famous Chinon lieu-dit, close to the village of Beaumont-En-Véron on...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.95
100% Cabernet Franc. Les Picasses is the most famous Chinon lieu-dit, close to the village of Beaumont-En-Véron on...
750ml
Bottle:
$21.72
12 bottles:
$21.29
COLOR: Brilliant straw yellow with medium intensity.
NOSE: Intense and elegant on the nose with notes of peach, honey...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.50
12 bottles:
$17.15
Jammy black plum and blackberry aromas include hints of oak, varietal spice and herbal notes. A healthy palate is...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Bourg 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$600.62
The 2017 Le Bourg exemplifies the site's characteristic power and structure. This is not a wine that you should buy...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Clos 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$187.95
A sense of minerality with gunflint on the nose, almost a tertiary character, giving the impression of a cooler...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Les Poyeux 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$263.95
Set for release in November 2022, the 2017 Les Poyeux is a delightful wine. While waiting for the winemaker, I was...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.95
If there's a Cabernet Franc vineyard you need to know in the Saumur Champigny - or the Loire or the world for that...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.08
The 2017 Saumur Brézé Les Arboises, from the south-facing monopole that was planted on sand and silt topsoil over...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.16
This shows great tension between the firm but ripe tannins and the intensely flavored palate, which displays notes of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.94
The 2017 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard didn't show any heat or excess ripeness from a warm and dry year....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$80.22
A supple, fluid red, this exhibits black currant, black cherry, iron, tobacco and toasty oak flavors. This firms up...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$417.00
A gorgeous, young wine, the 2017 Bolgheri Superiore Matarocchio is rich and sumptuous, with generous dark fruit,...
Cabernet Franc Cognac Greco Bianco 2017
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.