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750ml
Bottle: $10.94
13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from exceptional grapes grown in the world-renowned region of Marlborough, New...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.68
12 bottles: $9.20
An expressive wine with bright citrus, lemon zest, grapefruit and undertones of fresh cut grass. The mouth feel is...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.33 $17.56
A medium-bodied fruity rosé. with lots of peach, melon and grapefruit aromas. Round and creamy with a velvety...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.84 $14.73
This leaps out of the glass, with expressive, intense fruit flavors of silky smooth lemon meringue, mango, tangerine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.66
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is unoaked and dry and comes in at 13.1% alcohol. Like the other 2022s in this report, this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $15.94
Packed with vibrant grapefruit, peach and fresh herbs with a luscious texture and a zingy, citrus peel acidity....
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Flavors of apricot and honeysuckle, with balanced acidity. Notes of red berries, apricot, and watermelon. Pair with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
Richly perfumed with mango and nectarine, mineral and lime. Sweet herbals and a hint of fresh pea out of the pod....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
This bang-for-the-buck Sauvignon Blanc packs a lot of flavor: lemon, lime, green apple, cut grass, chamomile blossom...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.42 $18.34
This delicate Grenache-based blend conjures aromas of ruby red grapefruit, red cherry, and watermelon, framed by a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.94
12 bottles: $10.68
Intense aromas of grapefruit, citrus, kiwi and fresh cut grass greet the nose. As you drink, the crisp acidity gives...
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Rose
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $11.94
Medium-pale rosé from the dark-skinned Saint Laurent grape, sustainably dry farmed with no herbicides, no pesticides.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
Intense melon and citrus fruit aromas with delicate floral and herbal notes and a slight touch of oak are confirmed...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
A blend of musky dried peaches and apricot offset by savory herbs wafts up from the 2022 Il Rosé di Casanova. It's...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $10.50 $13.00
Some nice, herbal freshness to the aromas and flavors of grapefruit and strawberries here. This is fresh and...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.81
12 bottles: $15.97
Vibrant salmon-coral in color, this wine is bone dry, full-bodied and full of fruit on the palate, with the...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
A new release from the Château d'Esclans in Provence, this is full of ripe fruits and red-currant flavors. The...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $25.90
12 bottles: $25.38
A rich, dense style of rosé, this has super-ripe fruits. Its combination of red fruits and rich citrus is full...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.75 $18.95
A silky, seductive and saline Côtes de Provence rosé with aromas of small berries, red currants and salt. It’s...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....

Melon de Bourgogne Rose / Blush Sauvignon Blanc Rapid Ship

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.