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Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Clos 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$288.91
The 2015 Saumur Champigny is deep, refined and elegant on the clear and fresh nose that displays very fine dark berry...
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Les Poyeux 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$430.43
Another 2015 with a floral scent of violets and roses along with a blood-like iron element, on a foundation of brisk...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$431.95
Both the bud burst and flowering were early as compared with the preceding year. The summer season initially saw an...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$461.95
$490.91
Both the bud burst and flowering were early as compared with the preceding year. The summer season initially saw an...
Cabernet Franc Italian White Blends Lambrusco 2015
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.