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Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Huilkrans 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.43
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:
$79.23
The 2020 Nautical Dawn, from granite soils and vines planted in 1978 that undergoes a two month ferment, is aged in...
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Domaine Belargus Anjou Blanc 'Roueres' 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.53
Pure Chenin Blanc from one of the three original decreed parcels of the Quarts de Chaume, Rouères. This parcel is...
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Domaine Belargus Coteaux Du Layon 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.95
From south-facing slopes on the schistous soils of the Loire tributary, the 2018 Coteaux du Layon Moelleux Layon...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.95
Sourced from a tiny, south-east facing 0.35-hectare plot on a marriage of schists and pudding sandstones in the...
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$266.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.77
100% Chenin Blanc. The Clos du Papillon is one of the three most celebrated coulées or small ravine-like valleys in...
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.42
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.28
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$112.95
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$92.42
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.20
The 2018 Saumur Bizay Clos de Guichaux is from another monopole the family holds in Saumur. Planted in 2003 on silt...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.53
A very pure, white-stone character on the nose, framed beautifully by some fresh, matchsticky reduction. This is...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.95
The 2021 Clos de Guichaux is sourced from vines planted in 2003 on shallow soil over limestone. It's an oaked, nutty,...
Chenin Blanc Ice Wine Irish Whiskey Pre-Arrival
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.
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.