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Very fresh red-cherry and floral aromas for this appellation, together with some healthy tannins on the full-bodied,...
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The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Domaine Barville is clearly outstanding and has the pure, classic, satisfying style of...
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The colour is deep red with bluish highlights. The nose is very expressive with ripe red fruit flavors and hints of...
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Stunningly complex nose of dried flowers, beeswax and candied citrus peel. However, the interplay of richness and...
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91-93 Matured for 18 months in a combination of concrete tanks, foudre and demi-muids, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape...
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Deep magenta. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry, boysenberry, lavender, black tea and smoky minerals....
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Dark ruby. Spice-accented cherry and black raspberry aromas are complemented by suggestions of pungent flowers and...
Blaufrankisch Melon de Bourgogne Red Rhone Blend 375ml
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.