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91-92 Les Romains is a flint and chalk parcel that sits on the outskirts of the town of Sancerre, and the 2021...
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Packed with vibrant grapefruit, peach and fresh herbs with a luscious texture and a zingy, citrus peel acidity....
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Really fresh and zingy with bright lemon citrus, chalk and wet stones. A medium-bodied, transparent sauvignon with a...
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The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Select Blocks Organic (Marlborough) comes from two organic blocks, one in the Awatere and...
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Beautiful pale yellow colour. Intense nose with strong pink grapefruit and exotic fruits aromas (pineapple). Full of...
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Briny limes, green apple peels and dark grass cuttings show on the nose of this bottling, which is reminiscent of a...
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Fresh and bright, but stopping short of tart, with lime zest, white grapefruit, starfruit, and wet parsley. A sweet,...
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Attractive nose with citric notes like lime, grapefruit and green apple, with typical tropical hints from this...
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This Los Olivos District Sauvignon Blanc is the ambassador of the Brander Vineyard. Many people first discover...
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• Practicing organic. • 100% Sauvignon Blanc. • Nanogyra is the name of the fossilized oyster shells found in...
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• Practicing organic. • 100% Sauvignon Blanc. • A single parcel in the village of Saint Andelain. • Silex and...
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Color: pale straw yellow with beautiful emerald shades. Perfume: very fine and intense, with notes of peach, melon...
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Simply delicious Melon de Bourgogne! Just the right amount of acidity and final dryness to keep it well balanced....
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Basking in the sun and refreshed by the Columbia River, the south-facing slopes of this Sauvignon Blanc white wine...
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Color: Clear yellow. Aroma: Very aromatic, with citric and herbal notes, aromas of asparagus and peas are perceived....
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The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Gran Reserva from Litueche, Colchagua Costa, presents a mild nose of lime and grass against...
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Striking aromatics of grapefruit and guava with hints of fresh herbs lead to flavors of ripe apple and melon. e...
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The Crocodile Dandy Sauvignon Blanc has a bright appearance with green highlights. There is an elegant blend of...

Melon de Bourgogne Sauvignon Blanc 2021

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.