Do we ship to you?.
Pre-Arrival
Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Clos Guillot 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$36.18
91-93 Hailing from the limestone-clay slopes on the outskirts of Chinon town, home to other famous vineyards like...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.28
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$97.78
Pre-Arrival
Charles Joguet Chinon Clos Du Chene Vert 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$90.95
Along with the other top cuvées in the Charles Joguet range, this is a fine an expression of Loire Cabernet Franc....
Pre-Arrival
Charles Joguet Chinon Clos Du Chene Vert 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.95
The 2018 Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, Monopole is one of the top wines from Joguet, offering pure black fruit and even...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.14
At the foot of the gravelly terrace, partly formed by the erosion of the limestone slope, this very special...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.11
The 2019 Les Varennes du Grand Clos is starting to mellow with an extra year in bottle since I last tasted. It...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.18
The fruit for the 2020 Les Varennes du Grand Clos comes from a site where the top of the slope is mainly clay and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$303.63
Intensely mineral, herbal nose. Palate is juicy, dark and savory, featuring plum, olive and tomato, with streaky...
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 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$230.61
Bright ruby. Complex nose melds blackberry, licorice, violet and wild herbs. Subtly rich and elegant, offering dark...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Clos 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$230.61
The 2015 Saumur Champigny is deep, refined and elegant on the clear and fresh nose that displays very fine dark berry...
Pre-Arrival
Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Clos 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$212.95
Released in November 2021, after its customary five year stay in the cellar, the 2016 Le Clos is a wine that makes...
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...
Cabernet Franc Lambrusco Vermentino Nero Pre-Arrival
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.